Tuscan black - Kale / kale
This old, hardy variety, not very sensitive to cold, has a tall, straight stem ending in a bunch of long, dark green-blue, almost black leaves. They are eaten in soup or toast, after cooking in water.
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in the ground, in bucket
Sow in pots under cover. Cover seeds with a thin layer of soil. Transplant a first time in the nursery when plants have 2 to 3 leaves, every 10 cm, so that the roots take on "hair" before being put in place. Transplant when plants have 4 to 5 leaves, every 50 cm in rows spaced 50 cm apart, without burying the stem too deeply. For sowing in the open ground, sow lightly in rows spaced 50 cm apart. Thin out to 50 cm along the row.
The most advanced leaves are harvested from autumn to spring.
April, May, June, July
January, February, September, October, November, December
in the ground
sunny, semi-shade
medium
clayey, limestone, humus
rich, wet, fees
Brassica oleracea
mid-season
300 seeds
tender
Dark green
From 100 to 200 cm
From 60 to 80 cm
curly
Italy
1885
"Vilmorin-Andrieux "Les Plantes Potagères
This ancient Italian variety is mentioned in Vilmorin-Andrieux's 1885 book "Les Plantes Potagères".