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'Blue Ridge' Kale
 
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Description: Hybrid. Dark blue-green, fully curled leaves. Slow to bolt. Good heat resistance.
Days To Maturity: 52
Seed Sources: Gurneys Seed & Nursery Co. - updated in 2019

 
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Reviewed on 11/16/2006 by farmerdill - An experienced gardener

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Richmond, Georgia, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

This cultivar grows well here. It is a dwarf kale so yield in less than the taller cultivars. It grows all winter here so is available in January , February when other greens have quit.
 

Reviewed on 02/03/2005 by ckahlke - An intermediate gardener

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Tompkins, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Used this variety in a Cornell herbicide trials. Used transplants, excellent growth, despite the rain. Excellent flavor.
 




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