Organic Kale - Westlandse Winter

Kale 'Westlandse Winter'

Latin name: Brassica oleracea L.

Kale 'Westlandse Winter' is a robust and cold-resistant variety that develops heavily curly, dark green leaves. It is especially adapted for winter cultivation and becomes sweeter in taste after frost. Perfect for salads, soups, wok and kale chips.

Cultivation information:

• Packaging: Approximately 300 seeds
• Sowing time: April–June (pre-cultivation or direct sowing)
• Planting out: May–July
• Harvest time: September–March
• Sowing depth: 1 cm
• Plant distance: 40–50 cm
• Row spacing: 50 cm
• Height: 60–90 cm
• Location: Sun to partial shade
• Soil type: Nutritious, well-drained and moisture-retaining soil
• Watering: Regular, especially during dry periods

Cultivation tips:

• The taste is improved by frost – leave it outdoors during the winter.
• Harvest leaves as needed for continuous growth.
• Protect young plants with cabbage netting against pests.

Uses: Perfect in salads, smoothies, soups, stews and as oven-roasted chips.

Kale 'Westlandse Winter' is a hardy and easy-to-grow variety that provides a bountiful harvest of vitamin-rich leaves throughout the winter.