Vegetable Seeds

Lacinato kale grows 60 to 90 centimetres and has dark blue-green leaves with an "embossed texture". Its taste is described as "slightly sweeter and more delicate ... than curly kale." The Lacinato variety is sometimes called "dinosaur kale" because its bumpy leaves may resemble what dinosaur skin looked like. It has a slightly bitter and earthy taste. Lacinato kale, like most other kale varieties, is usually blanched first, and then sautéed with other ingredients. It is commonly used in pastas and soups, but can also be eaten raw, in a salad.

This delicious grey-green kale is pretty enough to plant among the flowers. Much larger than regular kale (60-90cm tall), the stems are purplish and the leaves are shaped like big oak leaves and coloured a velvety gray green. The purple colours become richer after frost, when the flavour becomes sweeter. Surprisingly, the big leaves are very tender and delicious.

Seeds per pack - 50 Seeds

Country of Origin - USA

Certified Organic by - USDA

Halbhoher is of Swiss origin and is a heavily curled, green kale of medium height.

Seeds per pack - 20 Seeds

Country of Origin - Proudly produced in South Africa by Sandveld Organics

Certified Organic by - KIWA BCS ÖKO-GARANTIE GmbH

About the producer - Seeds for Africa and Sandveld Organics have entered into an exclusive strategic partnership to offer a large range of South African grown certified organic seeds. Sandveld Organics are an organic farm in Lamberts Bay on the Cape West Coast. Founded in 1998 Sandveld Organics has achieved and maintained organic certification with KIWA BCS ÖKO-GARANTIE GmbH since 1998. Sandveld Organics are the ONLY South African company growing certified organic seed.

Frilly, dark green leaves form a cold-tolerant, 50cm rosette at maturity. Excellent steamed and in stir-fries.

Compact plants yield tender, blue-green, crinkled leaves that are quite delicious, very cold hardy, and rich in vitamin A. Great for making kale chips.

More heat tolerant than other kales, for a longer harvest period in spring and autumn. Leaves are large, flat, rounded, similar to collards, but very large and with very prominent white veins. The leaves are more succulent, and the flavour is more cabbage-like than other kales. The fleshy stems or petioles are enjoyed as well.

The cultural details are the same as cabbages, the only difference is, it is harvested the same way as loose leaf lettuce, you just keep removing the bottom leaves. The plant grows 3 to 4 ft tall on a strong centre stem. The leaves are green and are much better eaten raw. It is an excellent plant leaf to feed poultry.