Kale Cavolo Nero Vegetable Seeds

About Kale Cavolo Nero

Cavolo Nero is a leafy type of cabbage that doesn't form round, compact heads, but rather resembles palm fronds, with very dark green, almost black, leaves that can be up to a yard (a meter) long, have pronounced ribs, and whose surfaces have a distinctive ruffled appearance.

It grows best in the spring and fall and can tolerate fall frosts.

Dispatch Within

3 days

Seeds Specifications

Planting And Care

• Apart from keeping the soil well hoed and weeded you should remove any discolored lower leaves from the plant to improve the air-flow through the crop and thus minimize pests (aphids) and diseases (molds)
• Kale will thrive in any moderately fertile soil with good drainage, organic matter, and a pH range of 5
• 5-6
• It needs regular, even watering to avoid bitterness
• Kale grows best in cool climates and may survive winter
• Start seeds indoors 6 weeks before the last frost or seed directly as soon as the soil can be worked
• Plant mid-July for fall harvests

Kale Cavolo Nero Care

• It can easily be propagated by seeds
• You can plant kale at any time, from early spring to early summer
• If you plant kale late in the summer, you can harvest it from fall until the ground freezes in winter
• Plant the seeds half inch deep into well-drained, light soil
• After about 2 weeks, thin the seedlings so that they are spaced 8 to 12 inches apart

Kale Cavolo Nero Uses

Medicinal Use:

• Kale has nutritional value and health benefits

Culinary Use:

• Cavolo nero is incredibly versatile and can be boiled, stir-fried, steamed or massaged in dressing and eaten raw