Kale – Red Russian

2201  Brassica napus var. pabularia

21 days baby, 50 days mature.
An heirloom variety brought to Canada from Siberia in the 1800s. Called “Buda Kale” by Fearing Burr in 1863, and “Ragged Jack” by Vilmorin-Andrieux in 1885.
Cold-hardy, nutritious leafy green with purple stems and veins and purple-tinged flat leaves.
Mild, subtly nutty and sweet, more tender than other kales, especially when young.
Leaves sweeten with frost.

~800 seeds/packet