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Winter Red Kale is a red russian type developed by Tim Peters for good uniform color and cold hardiness. A tender salad kale said to have a little wild mustard in its sap.


Family: Brassica

Species: B. Olaracea - Napus

Difficulty: easy to grow

Sun: full sun/partial shade

Moisture: evenly moist

Sowing Method: direct seed or transplant

Planting: spring/summer/fall planted

Frost Tolerance: biennial, frost tolerant, winter hardy

Qualities: cool season, heirloom, organic, salad


Kale originated in the Mediterranean region and has been cultivated for thousands of years. It comes in many varieties, some of them so colorful and beautiful that they can be used as ornamentals. It is extremely nutritious and can be eaten fresh in salad mix, or cooked in a large variety of ways including a delicious Portuguese kale soup. Nutrients: dietary fiber, vitamins A, C (very high) and E, calcium, potassium, iron, folic acid, beta-carotene and the phytochemical quercitinbeta-carotene.

Growing: Kale is easy to grow by direct seed or transplant and is frost tolerant and winter hardy. It wants evenly moist soil and will grow in full sun or with partial shade. Kale can be planted in spring, late summer and early fall in succession plantings for nearly year round harvest. Plant Seeds: Direct seed or transplant after danger of hard frost 1/2" deep with 1" between seeds, in rows 18" apart. Soil Temp: 50-85?F. Days to Emergence: 15-17. Thin To/Mature Plant Spacing: 12". Seeds/Oz: 7000. Seed Wt./100' Row: 5g. Average Yield/100' Row: 75 lbs. Days to Harvest: 45-60. Seed Viability: 4-5 years. Companions: Beets, Carrots, Cilantro, Dill, Lettuce, Nasturtium, Onion, Spinach, Tomato.

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