The objective of the work was to evaluate the behaviour of six cabbage hybrids: Midore, Rotan, Saikô, Fuyu, Matsukaze and Roxo in rainy conditions. The study was conducted in the Center of Agrarian Sciences of the Federal University of Paraíba, in Areia-PB, on a Red-yellow Latossoil, between the period of April to July 1996. The experiment was laid out in a randomised block design, with six treatments and four repetitions, in plots of 20 analyseable plants, spaced 0.80 m between rows and 0.40 m between plants. Productivity, medium head weight, format index, head compactness, and tolerance to black rot were evaluated. The results obtained indicated the hybrid Midore as an option for cultivation in the rainy season in Areia, when considering a productivity of 30.62 t/ha, medium weight of 1.314 kg, compact and rounded head format, and high tolerance to black rot, compared to the performance of Matsukaze, considered commercial pattern in Areia -PB.
Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.; Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris; production; compactness; tolerance to black rot
