Kale Emerald ice is an exceptionally fine flavoured variety that has the best eating quality of all the kales. The textured ruffled leaves of Kale Emerald Ice develop a striking contrasting white centre as they mature and have the sweetest flavour - even the leaf stalks taste like candy and hold the crispiest texture.

Excellent winter hardiness makes kale a useful winter to spring vegetable at a time when fresh garden produce is scarce. Fresh leaves of Kale 'Emerald Ice' can be picked regularly form October to April Height: 90cm (35"). Spread: 60cm (24").

Now well accepted as a so-called‚ superfood, due to the many health benefits from its very high nutritional value, Kale has enjoyed a surge in popularity as a great way to improve the diet. Often overlooked is its use as a baby leaf, pick the leaves very young and tender for extra-nutritious salads.

Kale Emerald Ice Seed Information

Seed Quantity:	Approx 30 seeds per pack.
Site:	Rich fertile, well drained soil in sun or semi shade.
When to Sow:	Indoors: March - May Outdoors: April - September
How to Sow:	For Salad leaves Kale can be sown indoors year round. For mature plants direct sow into a well prepared seedbed 10mm deep in rows 25cm apart. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle, approx. 5 weeks after sowing. Replant at a slightly deeper depth, 60cm apart. Prefers rich firm soil with plenty of well rotted manure dug in. Apply lime to acid soils to reduce the acidity.
Care:	Pinch out centre stem to encourage side shoots to develop. Can be harvested as young leaves as cut and come again. Can be left in the ground throughout winter until required. Flavour improves after it has been frosted.
Harvest:	October - April Can be harvested as young leaves as cut and come again. Can be left in the ground throughout winter until required. Flavour improves after it has been frosted.

When to Sow Kale Emerald ice Seeds

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RHS Award of Garden Merit

Kale Emerald Ice Seeds have been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (AGM). This award indicates that the plant is recommended by the RHS and helps gardeners make informed choices about plants. [READ MORE]