Dithmarschen Cabbage Days

The Dithmarsch carbon is taking place every day since 1986 regional festival in Dithmarschen, which takes place in late September. The southern German wine festivals modeled hard to appreciate the significance of the carbon cultivation for the region and also promote tourism.

For Festivities include a choice of two carbon regents ( Dithmar has a long anti- aristocratic tradition, so no queens ), more carbon and vegetable markets, the carbon -EXPO in Wesselburen, and Heier husband and three taler courts in almost all restaurants on the basis of carbon. On the days the cabbage crop of vegetables will be officially launched with the carbon gate.

Dithmar since the late 19th century, Europe's largest contiguous growing area for carbon. On, depending on the year, approximately 2,500 to 3,000 acres about 80 million cabbages are grown.