Chongming Chinese Cabbage

Chongming Chinese Cabbage

　　Commonly known as yellow sprout cabbage, it was introduced from Jiaozhou, Shandong during the Daoguang era of the Qing Dynasty and has been cultivated for over a hundred years. It is one of the county’s major cash crops. The cabbage is green or yellowish-white in color, with leaf heads typically weighing around 8 jin (approximately 4 kg). Major varieties include Chengyangqing and Qingza No. 3. Over the past decade, the planting area across the county has ranged from 30,000 to 40,000 mu, with an annual market supply of 1 to 2 million dan (approximately 50,000 to 100,000 metric tons), making it a staple vegetable in Shanghai’s winter market.