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'Redbor' Kale |
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Hybrid. 2-foot plants with curly, maroon-red leaves. Quite cold hardy and best in fall. Plants can grow to 5 feet in long growing season conditions.
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55-65
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.8 Stars)
Taste: (4.5 Stars)
Yield: (4.5 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.5 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 4
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 01/07/2008 by
MATERGIRL
- An intermediate gardener
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York, Pennsylvania, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I produced a bunch of plants in the Fall and planted them in our plastic greenhouse surrounded by black-painted water-filled milk jugs and covered with bubble wrap when temps go below freezing. This kale is green until cold weather hits it, then it turns an almost-black maroon. This is kind of neat because it "tells" you when the kale has been sweetened by the cold weather. So far, I have tasted it raw and it is very sweet. I think it would last this way through the winter. Our only problem is a little slug damage. A very beautiful-looking kale. A fairly vigorous grower too. I once grew a green curly kale that was 3' tall and harvested a ton of it snow-covered. I forgot what it was. I wish I could find it again. Update: this kale required almost no cooking and has a good taste, but the texture is more like collard greens. |
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Reviewed on 09/28/2005 by
Lisa in Oregon
- An intermediate gardener
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Oregon, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Very beautiful; flavor was so-so as kales go. |
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Reviewed on 02/02/2005 by
Caroline
- An intermediate gardener
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Tompkins, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Grew this next to Red Russian Kale, and Redbor had less damage from Cabbage Whites, (therefore) had better yield, and was more ornamental. |
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Reviewed on 09/14/2004 by
Steve
- An experienced gardener
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Franklin, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| This is an absolutely stunning ornamental in reddish-purple. Beautiful and tasty, it fits the flower bed as well as the vegetable garden. This is a hybrid, so it's more expensive then ordinary kale, but it's well worth it. Highly recommended! |
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