Curly kale "Nero di Toscana"

CURLY KALE "NERO DI TOSCANA".
Early variety, also called "black palm" for its appearance. Plants grow up to 90 cm height. Leaves are dark green, structure resembles Savoy cabbaqe leaves, verv one mantle.
Used fresh, for soups and can decorate not only food, but also tne flower bea. Plants will tolerate frost. The cold encourages the accumulation of sugar in leaves, so after frost leaves acquire a specific mild sweetish taste.

This Italian variety has a very strong stem, on which there are huge, long, bubbly leaves with a bluish coating, coquettishly wrapped inward.
Early variety: ripens from 53 to 65 days after transplantation. This not only very attractive, but also a traditional cabbage from Tuscany is also known as "Black Palm", "Kale Palm" or "Black Tuscan".
Dark green, juicy and tasty leaves are 5-8 cm wide and 25 cm long (it is better to pick them when they are young and tender).
Sowing is done in early spring (as soon as the soil can be cultivated). It germinates best in cool periods in moist soil.
The crop is harvested by picking off individual leaves. A very hardy variety, the quality of the products only improves after frost - it becomes even sweeter.
Stores well frozen.

Curly kale. Bot.: Brassica oleracea var. acephala