Kale – Red Russian

2201   Brassica napus var. pabularia

21 days baby. 50 days mature.
Called “Buda Kale” by Fearing Burr in 1863, and “Ragged Jack” by Vilmorin-Andrieux in 1885.
Cold-hardy, nutritious leafy green with purple-tinged leaves. First choice fall green, as leaves sweeten with frost.