Overview

• The traditional Kohlanschnitt planned for Tuesday was canceled due to an ongoing severe-weather situation, according to organizers.
• The opening event will now take place on Wednesday in Brunsbüttel after a one-day postponement.
• The Dithmarscher Kohltage has been celebrated as a regional harvest festival since 1986.
• Organizers describe Dithmarschen as Europe's largest contiguous cabbage-growing area, with more than 3,000 hectares under cultivation.
• About 90 million heads of cabbage are produced there each year, with the postponement reported by the dpa news agency.