The striking contrast of dark green and ice white starts to form once the plant reaches maturity, a fine taste and crisp crunch no wonder Emerlad Ice is starting to be seen as the best eating kale of all.
Brassica oleracea
75 - 95 Days
Hardy Annual
Height Up To 90cm (35.4in) Spread Up To 60cm (23.6in)
Hardy Annual
Kitchen Garden
Full Sun
A multi-use kale to say the least! Can be enjoyed as baby leaf from 6 weeks to allow to mature and let the striking ice white steams develop to provide you with a unique looking cut and come again crop. Once matured even the stalks are soft, crisp and sweet making this one of the best tasting kale varieties on the market today.
Best enjoyed over winter.
Does Emerald Ice pick and come again? Yes, this variety of kale can be used as a pick and come again crop.
How to harvest Emerald Ice kale? Cut the lower stems with a sharp knife leaving the centre to recover and develop new growth careful harvesting will ensure a consistent supply October to April!
Alternatively sow at regular intervals every 2 weeks and cut the leaf’s back at around 6 weeks to enjoy in mixed salads.
How do you take care of Emerald Ice Kale when growing from seed? It is advised that Emerald Ice Kale should be sown in full sun and given half an inch of water a week. Your kale vegetable seeds may need more water in the warmer climates and less in colder temperatures. Kale tends to do better in colder conditions but can still be grown in warmer climates.
Is it possible for Emerald Ice Kale to regrow every year? Emerald Ice Kale is a biennial vegetable that usually has a 2 year cycle, continuing to produce edible leaves throughout the winter. The kale can go dormant during the colder months of the year with the leaves dying, however their root ecosystem will remain active and alive.
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