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- Alisa Rutherford-Fortunati
- March 8, 2012
- 9:30 am
- 48 comments
- Different varieties of kale -
There are many varieties of kale, but they are usually grouped by the type of leaf:
• Curly leaved (Scots Kale)
• Plain leaved
• Rape Kale
• Leaf and spear (a hybrid of curly leaved and plain leaved Kale)
• Cavolo nero (also known as black cabbage, Tuscan Cabbage, Tuscan (or Toscano) Kale, Lacinato and dinosaur Kale)
In these leaf shapes you’ll find a number of varieties with varied growth time from transplanting to harvesting:
- Blue Armor (45-75 days, hybrid)*
- Blue Curled Scotch (65 days)
- Blue Knight (55 days, hybrid)
- Dwarf Blue Curled (55 days)
- Dwarf Blue Scotch (55 days)
- Dwarf Green Curled (60 days)
- Dwarf Siberian (65 days)
- Greenpeace (65 days)
- Hanover Late Seedling (68 days)
- Konserva (60 days)
- Red Russian (40-60 days)
- Squire (60 days)
- Verdura (60 days)
- Winterbor (60-65 days, hybrid)
Once you’ve picked the varieties that best suit your taste then it’s time to get planting.
Next: Guide to growing kale: Preparing to plant
Read more: Eco-friendly tips, Environment, Green, Health, Lawns & Gardens, Nature, Nature & Wildlife, Outdoor Activities, Vegan, Vegetarian, Beginners guide to planting from seed, How to grow kale
Alisa Rutherford-Fortunati
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48 comments
+ add your ownSynchronicity... I just bought kale seeds :)
A OK
thanks for the info!
Good article.
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Niestety ja nie mogę uprawiać żadnych warzyw, tylko kwiaty, ziemia na której mieszkam jest zatruta metalami ciężkimi, wolę nie ryzykować.
I'd better wait until fall.
I will definately try this. Will have to do it soon as we get above 80 degrees in Texas very early. I have not seen any transplants so will have to find seeds.
Thanks for sharing.
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