Description
***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST***
This kale is popular for a reason! Also known as 'Ragged Jack', its blue-green leaves have jagged edges and delicate purple stems and are some of the most tender greens around. Cold weather brings a sweeter flavour and a bright magenta colouring in the leaves.
Red Russian Kale came to Europe from North Siberia and its impressive frost hardiness has meant its been grown all over the Northern hemisphere. The 'Red' in the name refers to communism rather than the colour of the plant. In the US this variety is nicknamed 'Communist Kale'. Whatever your political persuasion, your bound to be impressed by this popular heirloom Kale.
- Sow: mid March-May & Aug-Sept (undercover or outside)
- Plant: densely for baby leaves, 20cm for salad leaves, 30cm for cooking greens.
- Harvest: 4-8 weeks after sowing
- Kitchen: Eat fresh or stir fried. Pairs with citrus (lemon, lime, ponzu), aromatics and spices (turmeric, ginger, five spice, chilli), alliums (spring onion, garlic, garlic chives), fats (sesame, cashew).
- Notes: Early sowings benefit from fleece. Long harvest period, particularly over winter - you'll have greens from October into spring.
1g (approx 250 seeds) We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.
Brassica napus
Germ Rate: 80% Sept 25
