Kale - Scarlet

Kale 'Scarlet'

Latin name: Brassica oleracea L.

Kale 'Scarlet' is a beautiful and nutritious variety with deeply curly, dark purple leaves that intensify in color in cooler temperatures. It is very cold-hardy and can be harvested well into winter. The leaves have a mild and sweet flavor, making them excellent for salads, smoothies, soups, stir-frying and baking.

Cultivation information:

• Packaging: 260–310 seeds
• Sowing time: March–June (pre-cultivation or direct sowing)
• Planting out: May–July
• Harvest time: September–February
• Sowing depth: 1 cm
• Plant distance: 40–50 cm
• Row spacing: 50 cm
• Height: 60–90 cm
• Location: Sun to partial shade
• Soil type: Nutrient-rich, moisture-retaining but well-drained soil
• Watering: Regular for best growth

Cultivation tips:

• The color becomes more intense at cold temperatures.
• Can be harvested all winter – tolerates frost well.
• Pick the leaves as needed for a continuous harvest.
• Protect young plants with cabbage netting to prevent attack by insect pests.

Use: Perfect in salads, smoothies, soups, wok and as oven-baked chips.

Kale 'Scarlet' is a decorative and easy-to-grow variety that provides a long harvest period and is an excellent vegetable for autumn and winter cultivation.