Kale

56 days. Brassica oleracea. Open Pollinated. Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch Kale. This early variety produces flavorful green leaves. Great in salads, sandwiches, and soups. Also great steamed, boiled, baked, or stir-fried. Great freezing variety too! This variety withstands colder weather better than other varieties. It is one of the best frost resistant kales on the market. Cold Resistant. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 80302. An 1863 heirloom variety from the USA.

60 days. Brassica napus. Open Pollinated. Dwarf Essex Rape. This early maturing plant produces excellent yields of kale. It is sweet, tender, and crunchy. Great for use in salads and on sandwiches. It is cooked in the same way as broccoli, boiled, steamed, or stir-fried. Dwarf Essex Rape is an excellent forage crop for livestock and wildlife, including deer. Excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production. Heat Tolerant. Drought Tolerant. Cold Tolerant. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 80306. A variety from the USA.

55 days. Brassica oleracea. Open Pollinated. Premier Kale. This early variety produces heavy crops of deep green kale leaves. It is a popular heirloom kale variety known for its high yields, fast growth, and excellent flavor. Very flavorful. Used fresh in salads and on sandwiches, or cooked. This variety stands 3 to 4 weeks longer than other varieties. Provides higher yields when seeded in the fall for spring harvest. Most gardeners will be able to overwinter plants started in the fall. Spring-started plants will get very large. Extremely high in antioxidants and beta carotene. Also known as Early Hanover Kale. It is a slow-bolting variety that is best suited to cooler climates. The plants are slower to bolt than many other kales, making them ideal for both spring and fall planting. A great variety of wildlife forage, preferred forage for deer. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 706742. An heirloom variety from the USA.

55 days. Brassica oleracea. Open Pollinated. Vates Blue Curled Kale. This early maturing plant produces heavy yields of blue-green kale leaves. It is used fresh in salads, on sandwiches, cooked, boiled, steamed, and stir-fried. It can be used as a garnish, cooked as a side dish, or used as a seasoning for stews. It freezes well. Cold Tolerant. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 80301. A variety from the USA.