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CAVOLO NERO (Cavolo laciniato) di Toscana precoce

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Cavolo nero, is the only kale grown in Italy and is particularly popular in Tuscany. Wrinkled dark green (almost black) leaves with an excellent sweet flavour which improves after a frost. Great cooked with pasta or in soup .See Maggie Beer's website or the River Cafe Cookbook Green for recipes.

 

To grow plants to maturity, direct seed in late summer to autumn with 2-3 seeds every 40 cm and thin to one plant or transplant from a seed bed 5-6 weeks from planting. Although at its best when harvested in cold weather, can be grown all year round in temperate climates and picked young for cooked greens and salad.

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Seed Quantity:
8 grams, approx 2400 seeds
Germination Min:
75%
p:
97%

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  1. Great veggie

    Posted by Su on 16th May 2012

    We now know what Maggie Beer meant when she said this was a great vegetable. The seeds germinated easily, it's growing fantastically well and is delicious. We are picking the Cavolo Nero like Silver Beet and have used the leaves in everything from soups to stir fries. Highly recommended. We are in the Yarra Valley, Victoria.

  2. Wouldn't be without it

    Posted by Lucy Turner on 1st Sep 2011

    We're in Berrima, Southern Highlands, NSW. We grow this variety in our flourishing school garden at Berrima Public School. This is a staple for our cold climate winter garden. Plant seed in Jan. Highly productive, and when it finally goes to flower in spring, flower buds and stalks provide delicious food for another several weeks (I saw some for sale at $25 per kilo!). Try making kale pesto with boiled kale (5 mins), pan-roasted walnuts, garlic, olive oil, parmesan. Our family can't stop eating it.

  3. Great seed and a good vege.

    Posted by Unknown on 16th May 2011

    Excellent germination from seed bought last year. Lots of seed in the pack too. We eat ours stir-fried in olive oil & butter with leek and sliced brussel sprouts and sometimes throw in an anchovey. Delicious!

  4. Great quality seed

    Posted by Jackie on 9th Apr 2011

    Agree with other reviews about being a great vegie. My chooks enjoy it too. I have once again had excellent germination from a packet of seed that I purchased in 2008. So that will make it four years of cropping. I just keep the pack inside a tin in an old esky in the garden shed.

  5. Still cropping

    Posted by Monty on 9th Oct 2010

    Our plants also been producing all winter and are still going strong in mid-Spring in our sub-tropical Brisbane climate. Very tasty in minestrone soup or in a buttery mashed potato. Watch for caterpillars (we sprayed with dipel because it is an organic pest control) and possums as they love the taste as well.

  6. praise continued...

    Posted by Unknown on 22nd Aug 2010

    ...and the growing season goes on and on. Has served us well all winter and doesn't look like going to seed yet. Ten plants has easily provided for our family with extra to give away. Highly recommended!

  7. Fast growing beauty

    Posted by Sally Pope on 28th May 2010

    A highly recommended veggie. Seeds reliably germinated, plants grow quickly and look beautiful with their dark wrinkly leaves. Watch out for caterpillars early on but these are less of a problem as it gets cooler. Wonderful braised with potato or in a soup.

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