This variety has the best eating qualities of all the kales. The textured, ruffled leaves develop a striking contrasting white centre as they mature and have a very sweet flavour and have the crispest texture. The very ruffled leaves give great bag-fill. This variety is also suitable for multiple cuts.
TZ 0479 has exceptional maturity up the stem, this is the tallest of the three Kalettes® varieties and will produce high yields of tasty Kalettes® for the all-important Christmas period, remaining in top quality throughout the whole of November and December. Approximately 240 days to maturity .
A midseason variety maturing before Trafalgar. Has excellent holding ability with firm, smooth, dark green, sweet tasting buttons. Shows intermediate downy mildew and ringspot resistance. Approximately 210 days to maturity.
Snowdrop is an extremely winter hardy Kalettes® variety. It has slightly shorter stems thank other varieties which are resistant to lodging in high winds. This variety matures from January to February. The Kalettes® remain in excellent condition during this challenging growing period. They have performed well in trials even in heavy snow and freezing conditions. Approximately 300 days to maturity