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Being a Cabbage relative it tolerates cool weather well. This plant produces amazingly large open heads of thick blue-green flavorful leaves. Very rich in vitamins and excellent for cooking or freezing. 3 feet tall plants have loose clusters of blue-green, slightly crumpled, juicy leaves.
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Originates from the Atlantic seaboard of Europe and the Mediterranean. It has been used as a vegetable for more than 2500 years and through selective breeding for particular characteristics of the plant, six main vegetables have been produced from this one species.
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Kale (raw) Scientific Name: Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group) Courtesy of Rick Hall, About.com Nutrition Guide nutrition.about.com Nutrient Units 1 cup, chopped 67.000 g Proximates Water g 56.588 Energy kcal 33.500 Energy kj 140.030 Protein g 2.211 Total lipid (fat) g 0.469 Carbohydrate, by
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Plants produce rosettes of very decorative leaves with various textures and colors, rather than forming tight heads. Kale greens have a healthy supply of vitamins and minerals but few calories.
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This article appeared in September 2005 in the Martinsburg Journal.. For more information, contact the author: MaryBeth Bennett, WVU Extension Agent, Berkeley County.
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Dear Twig: Its cold out. Its frosty. And I just saw a healthy green plant in a garden. Not only that, it was pink. Not only that, it looked like a bowling ball wearing a petticoat. What was it? Well, it probably wasnt a bowling ball. Bowling balls dont wear petticoats.
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Ornamental Cabbabe and Kale In The Home Garden Contact: Diane Relf, Extension Specialist, Environmental Horticulture Posted April 1997 Home gardeners who wish to have year-round color in their flower beds and borders are faced with a dilemma in attempting to locate appropriate plants for use in
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2.3 g protein, 173 mg calcium, 1.4 mg iron, 10,000 IU vitamin A 140 mg vitamin C per 100 g serving. Use: Stir-fry. Season: Throughout the year.
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