Product Review
Grow Vates, Blue Scotch Curled Kale from fresh Brassica oleracea seeds. Vates, Blue Scotch Curled is one of the more popular kales grown by home gardeners. It is sought after for it's delicious, dark green-blue, crinkled leaves which are perfect for making kale chips. Kale can also be eaten raw, in salads or cooked in many different ways. This particular Kale is ready for harvest in roughly 55 to 60 days after first sprouts appear. Stores well. The plants themselves reach a mature height of about 12 to 16 inches tall and can spread about 12 inches wide. If you have limited growing space in the garden, your Kale can be grown in pots or containers. Just make sure that you have roughly 1' to 1.5' cubic feet.
- Appearance: Vates Blue Scotch Curled Kale is recognized for its deep blue-green color and frilly, deeply curled leaves. This distinctive appearance makes it not only a nutritious choice but also an attractive addition to gardens and dishes.
- Nutritional Value: Like other kales, Vates Blue Scotch is packed with nutrients. It's an excellent source of vitamins A, C, and K, along with fiber and antioxidants. This kale variety is particularly high in beta-carotene, which is beneficial for eye health.
- Cold Tolerance: This variety is known for its hardiness. It can withstand frost and even improves in flavor after being exposed to cold temperatures, making it a great choice for fall and winter gardens in many climates.
- Culinary Uses: Its texture and flavor profile, which can become sweeter after frost, make it versatile in the kitchen. Vates Blue Scotch Curled Kale can be used in salads, smoothies, sautéed as a side dish, or even baked into kale chips.
- Quality: All seeds packaged by Seed Needs are intended for the current and the following growing seasons. All seeds are stored in a temperature controlled facility that is free of significant amounts of moisture.
- Quantity: Seed Needs offers generous quantities. You can share with friends and family, or you can save the extra seeds until the following season, if properly stored.
- Packets: Each seed packet displays an artful illustration of the variety to be grown, as well as detailed seed sowing information on the reverse side. They measure 3.25" wide by 4.50" tall.
- Promise: Seed Needs will never knowingly supply GMO based seed products. The vast majority of our seeds are open pollinated & heirloom, with the exception of a few hybrids.
- Germination: Seed Needs packets contain some of the freshest seed available. Direct from the growers. If sown correctly, you will begin seeing results in only a matter of days.
- Freshness - All seeds are packaged in tear resistant and moisture resistant packaging. This keeps the seeds a whole lot fresher than the competitions selection!
