Black Kale

Photo: Nina Pope 10.09.11

Black Kale

Kale "Nero di Toscana" (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)

Vegetable - Edible?: Edible

In Wednesday 28th September 2011

  • Divided from Kale sown by Jaed & Tanya by Group, Sat 18th Jun '11
  • Harvested by Nina for Gary, Thu 15th Sep '11
    To use at the Green East Evening
  • Harvested by Group, Sat 17th Sep '11
    For the Harvest Festival
  • Harvested by Hamish & Marleen, Sat 29th Oct '11

Out Saturday 3rd March 2012

Chiltern Seeds say of this Borecole "Nero de Toscana": "Sometimes called Black Kale and now fast appearing in supermarkets and newspaper columns, this is an old Italian heirloom variety. With long, narrow, heavily blistered, dark grey-green leaves, something like enormous, nightmarish cats' tongues, it is very dwarf growing and produces an abundance of curly leaves from the centre of each plant. Keeps its bulk when cooked and stores well."

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