Kale- Red Russian

Brassica oleracea Open Pollinated

  • Can be cooked or eaten raw
  • Good for baby leaf and microgreens
  • Sweet flavour

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Description

'Kale- Red Russian' seeds

Brassica oleracea

Synonyms: Brassica fimbriata

  • Can be cooked or eaten raw
  • Good for baby leaf and microgreens
  • Sweet flavour

Kale is a primitive leaf vegetable. 'Red Russian' is one of the most popular varieties; it grows to 75cm at a fast rate and has blue/green/red tinged serrated leaves with red veins. The young leaves are eaten raw like lettuce, the old leaves cooked like cabbage. Has a sweet flavour. Less prone to cabbage moth (and caterpillars) than other varieties.

Kale is also known as Borecole.

Seeds per gram: 345
Product code: Z0053_P

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Best Months to Sow
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Temperate
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Tropical
Arid
Quick Sowing Guide
Method Sow direct or raise seedlings
Sowing Depth 10mm
Season Late summer and autumn
Germination 3-7 days @ 8-30°C
Hardiness / Life Cycle Hardy Biennial (usually grown as an annual)
Row Spacing 50cm
Plant Spacing 50cm
Plant Height 75cm
Position Part or full sun, moist soil
Days Until Maturity 55-65 days

*Notes: Protect from slugs, snails, aphids and caterpillars. Keep well watered. Pick leaves as needed when the plant reaches 30cm tall.

How To Grow

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