Reject heads that look wilted, limp or bruised. Stored unwashed in a plastic bag in the salad drawer of the fridge, Chinese cabbage should keep well for a few weeks. Only freeze crisp, young cabbage.

Cabbage prices have tripled from the average, while Chinese cabbage costs twice as much as normal. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has been surveying over-the-counter prices of ...