Curly Kale

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Brassica oleracea (60 days) Open pollinated. This kale is a Maine celebrity! Overwinters for many and self sows with gusto. Tender all summer.

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Darkibor Curly Kale -

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Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (65 days) F-1 hybrid. Crinkly and very curly, of the Dutch borecole type. Upright uniform productive plants hold well in the field in all weather conditions and continue to grow.

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Darkibor Curly Kale

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Dwarf Blue Scotch Curled Curly Kale -

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Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (30 days baby, 56 days mature) Open pollinated. The most commonly grown kale. Dense finely curled blue-green leaves on upright hardy plants. Best as a fall crop, planted July or August.

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Rainbow Lacinato Curly Kale -

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Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (61 days) Open pollinated. Lacinato crossed with Redbor. Curly edges, red veins, purple or blue-green leaves, diverse shapes and colors. Productive and cold-hardy.

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Redbor Curly Kale

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Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (60 days) F-1 hybrid. Tall plants with ruffled red leaves; color intensifies in cool weather. Very cold hardy ornamental edible.

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Scarlet Curly Kale -

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Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (30 days baby, 55 days mature) Open pollinated. Frilly purple leaves suitable for baby leaf or bunching. Similar to Redbor leaf shape and color.

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Winterbor Curly Kale

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Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (60 days) F-1 hybrid. Curled ruffled rich blue-green leaves. Mild flavor. Very vigorous and cold hardy.

Kale and Collards

About 175–280 seeds/g and 4,200–9,800 seeds/oz.
Days to maturity are from emergence after direct sowing. For transplants, subtract 20 days.

Scientists say kale descends from wild cabbage, a plant found primarily on the lime cliffs of coastal Europe. Originating in Greece, kale was enjoyed for thousands of years throughout Europe where it was the most common green vegetable until the Middle Ages when cabbage became more popular.

One cup provides more Vitamin C than a glass of orange juice, more calcium than a cup of milk, more potassium than a banana and, per calorie, more iron than beef. Kale may be used in textured salads, steamed or braised as a side dish, mixed in omelettes, lasagna and stews, and made into chips.

Culture: Start indoors March-May for setting out May-July, or direct-seed in May. Minimum germination soil temperature 40°, optimal range 45-85°. To enjoy it at its best and to avoid the worst of the flea beetle season, direct seed in July or August for late-season maturity. Use wire hoops and row cover to keep flea beetles out at early stages. Important crop in colder climates owing to its natural resistance to frost, kale is sweeter after exposure to cold. Excellent for microgreens.

Diseases:

BL=Blackleg
BR=Black Rot

Note: We cannot ship packets greater than ½ oz. (14 grams) of radishes into the Willamette Valley. The State of Oregon prohibits shipping any commercial quantity of untreated Brassica, Raphanus or Sinapis due to quarantine