Collards

60 days. Brassica oleracea. Open Pollinated. Champion Collards. The plant produces excellent yields of dark green collard leaves. It is a popular Southern collard greens variety prized for its heat, bolt, disease, and cold resistance and is widely adapted across many U.S. climates. This is an improved version of Vates Collards and one of the most bolt-resistant collards on the market. Great with a touch of olive oil and garlic, and served with ham or pork chops. Perfect steamed, boiled, or stir-fried. A waxy leaf surface provides natural protection against cabbage worms. A traditional green grown in the South. Frost Resistant. A 1979 heirloom variety that was developed by the Agricultural Experimental Station in Virginia. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 66278. An heirloom variety from the USA.

75 days. Brassica oleracea. Open Pollinated. Georgia Southern Collards. The plant produces high yields of dark blue-green collard leaves. It is a popular Southern collard greens variety prized for its ability to be sown in spring after the last frost and in mid-to-late summer for fall/winter harvest. Fall plantings benefit from frost-sweetened flavor and can overwinter in milder climates. Greens are traditionally grown in the South. They are tasty, tender, mild, and juicy. High in Vitamin A, B1, B2, and C. Good for freezing and canning. It does well in poor and sandy soils. Cold Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. Excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, and market growers. An 1879 heirloom variety from the USA.

45 days. Brassica oleracea. Open Pollinated. Morris Heading Collards. This early maturing plant produces heavy yields of delicious blue green collards. Perfect steamed, boiled, or stir fry. Harvest young tender leaves for the best flavor. Slow to bolt in hot weather. Heat Tolerant. Also known as Cabbage Collards. Traditional greens are grown in the South. Suitable for hydroponic gardening. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 662842. An heirloom variety from the USA.

75 days. Brassica oleracea. Open Pollinated. Vates Collards. The plant produces heavy yields of delicious green collards. It is a popular Southern collard greens variety prized for its improved cold hardiness, bolt resistance, and yield. Perfect steamed, boiled, stir-fried, and in soups. High in Vitamin A, B1, B2, and C. Good freezing and canning variety. A winter-hardy variety for the mid-Atlantic region, producing a crop in very cold autumn weather. Tolerates cold and frost well. Cold Tolerant. Bolt Resistant. Traditionally, greens are grown in the South. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, G 30944. A 1950s heirloom variety from Virginia, USA.