Kale and Collards

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Collards Seeds

Brassica oleracea (acephala group)
(60 days) Open-pollinated. A re-selection of the 1820 heirloom Green Glaze, by Alan Kapuler, Jeff McCormack and... read more

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Champion

Collards Seeds

Brassica oleracea (acephala group)
(60 days) Open-pollinated. Rich dark Vates strain selected to stand longer. Thin to 12" apart for good size.... read more

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Flash

Collards Seeds

Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (55 days) F-1 hybrid. Vigorous Vates type with uniform dark-green smooth leaves. Bolt-resistant; fast regrowth after harvest. read more

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Variegated Collards - ECO

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Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (61 days) Open-pollinated. Florida heirloom. After frost, develops beautiful white ribs that contrast with yellow-green leaves. read more

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Vates

Collards Seeds

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Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (60 days) Open-pollinated. This 1930's heirloom gives generous harvests of dark green thick crumpled leaves with a mild cabbage-like flavor. Will overwinter in high tunnels in our climate. read more

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Beedy's Camden Kale -

Curly Kale Seeds

Brassica oleracea
(60 days) Open-pollinated. Could give Camden, currently known as a tourist attraction on the Maine coast, a new claim to fame.... read more

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Darkibor -

Curly Kale Seeds

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. read more

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Darkibor

Curly Kale Seeds

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Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch -

Curly Kale Seeds

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. read more

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Rainbow Lacinato -

Curly Kale Seeds

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. read more

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Redbor

Curly Kale Seeds

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. read more

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Scarlet -

Curly Kale Seeds

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. read more

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Winterbor

Curly Kale Seeds

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

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Dazzling Blue -

Dinosaur Kale Seeds

Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (60 days) Open-pollinated. Vigorous upright lacinato-leaved kale in a range of bluish-green shades, all with a dramatic pink mid-rib. read more

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Nero di Toscana

Dinosaur Kale Seeds

Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (62 days) Open-pollinated. Italian heirloom also known as Lacinato and Tuscan Black. Very dark green wrinkled, pebbled sturdy leaves extend like palm fronds from stalk. read more

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Kale Blend

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Brassica spp. (60-65 days) Try the whole gamut of kales. Shades of green, some tinged red, or with red or white veins, in a variety of leaf shapes: frilly, smooth and savoyed. read more

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Madeley -

Rounded Leaf Kale Seeds

Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (60 days) Open-pollinated. English heirloom. Extremely hardy and vigorous. Rounded slightly savoyed leaves are tender even when large. read more

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Red Russian

Siberian Kale Seeds

Brassica napus (pabularia group) (60 days) Open-pollinated. Unsurpassed tenderness and flavor. Green oakleaf with purple veining darkens in cold weather. Wilts quickly once picked. Great microgreens. read more

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Red Russian -

Siberian Kale Seeds

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Russian Frills - ECO

Siberian Kale Seeds

Brassica napus (pabularia group) (55 days) Open-pollinated. Cold hardy 18-28" purple and red-veined kale leaves grow frilly while remaining very tender. Good for bunches and mesclun mixes. read more

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Russian Frills -

Siberian Kale Seeds

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White Russian -

Siberian Kale Seeds

Brassica napus (pabularia group) (60 days) Open-pollinated. Serrated silvery-green flat-leaf Siberian-type kale with white veining. Sweetens after frost. Extremely cold hardy. read more

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