{"product_id":"red-winter-kale","title":"Red Winter","description":"\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/restorationseeds.mom\/pages\/table-menu1\"\u003eBrassica oleracea capitata\u003c\/a\u003e##\n\u003cdiv class=\"how-to-grow-trigger how-to-grow-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eHOW TO GROW KALE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"icon-down-arrow\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"how-to-grow-content\"\u003eStart indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, plant out 4 weeks before last frost. For fall harvest, transplant 13 weeks before first frost, without additional protection. In a hoophouse, you can plant 2-3 weeks later. Direct seed every 8” in May. Will over winter in zone 7b, becomes sweeter with frost. Harvest from the bottom of the stem up with a quick snap down at the base of the leaves. Dunk in cold water to wash, store at 32˚F.15. Row covers reduce cabbage worms and extend winter harvest. Leaves are frost hardy to about 25–22˚F. Soil pH 6.1-6.5. Hardiness zones 3-9. Biennial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 7,000 seeds per ounce. Average 112M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 75%. Usual seed life: 4 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1 mile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanting Depth \u003cb\u003e1\/4”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoil Temp. Germ. \u003cb\u003e55-75˚F\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays to Germ. \u003cb\u003e5-10\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Spacing \u003cb\u003e12-18”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRow Spacing \u003cb\u003e24”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays To Maturity \u003cb\u003e62\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMoist Well Drained\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eRed Winter Seed Count \u003cbr\u003e1 Ounce ≈ 14,175 seeds\u003cbr\u003e##Developed on Nash’s farm, it is our main production winter kale for its cold-hardiness, red\/purple color, frilly leaves and 4-foot stature. Has powdery mildew resistance and reliable survivability down to temperatures in the teens (°F). Provides consistent leaf production through the winter. Plant in June for good plant structure going into winter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Origin of Nash’s Red Kale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFarmers have been developing new crop varieties for thousands of years. Back in 1990, Nash planted 3 acres of a kale variety called Vates, a green kale with frilly leaves. He noticed 2 bright purple plants in the middle of the sea of green. They were “sports,” or plants that had randomly mutated on their own. Realizing he could encourage this purple color, Nash dug up the 2 plants and isolated them in his home garden. He surrounded them with 10 Brussels sprouts plants so they would pollinate each other, because he also wanted eventually to achieve a kale plant with the height of the Brussels sprouts and with leaves that could be harvested from lower to upper levels as the plant grew. This would make it easier to harvest, and the farm could get several bunches of kale per plant, making it more profitable. “That was a lot to ask,” Nash says. “But I thought I may as well go for it!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome of the offspring of the kale sport\/Brussels sprout cross showed these characteristics. But it took many seasons of planting and cross-pollinating, before Nash and his team were able to consistently get kale with the desired traits. However, about 5% of the plants continued to be green instead of purple. With the help of Dr. John Navazio of Organic Seed Alliance in Port Townsend, they were able to greatly reduce the number of plants manifesting the green color. This year, 2014, the farm was finally able to sell seed to other farmers, relatively confident that they would get the crop they were expecting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNash’s Red Kale also has a bonus benefit—cold-hardiness. It can reliably survive in temperatures down into the teens and has become a mainstay winter kale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is NOT “genetic modification” as in GMOs created by Monsanto. Nash only influenced how those original sports were pollinated. He did not forcibly inject the genetic material from one completely different species into another in a laboratory as biotech companies do. He used the classical seed breeding methods that farmers have safely used throughout the history of agriculture. Tags: Type: European, Color: Red, Specialty: Cool Climate, Specialty: Disease Resistant, Season: Spring Fall Winter, Certification: Organic.##Nash’s Organic Produce##Certified Organic by WA Dept. of Ag.##Seed grower since 1979##\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/files\/Nash2013_210x165.jpg?94042##Preserving seed is a skill every organic farmer must have, and Nash has been doing it for years. He routinely saves carrot, cabbage, kale and spinach seeds, along with all of the grains. The team at Nash’s is farming about 450 acres: 75 acres of vegetables, berries and orchard; 150 acres of grain; 20 acres of organic seed; 50 acres devoted to pigs, poultry, and compost; and the rest is fallow or in hay. The farm employs about 25 people year ‘round and 40 at the peak of the season, making the it one of the larger private-sector employers in Sequim; and sells at 7 local farmers markets and wholesale.\"","brand":"RESTORATION SEEDS","offers":[{"title":"200 Seeds","offer_id":3954845317,"sku":"13470","price":4.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2000 Seeds","offer_id":3954845381,"sku":"13471","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Ounce","offer_id":31312505536554,"sku":"","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/products\/RedWinter_a2ab17ec-fce8-4210-8781-7483c70c6146.jpg?v=1487923996","url":"https:\/\/www.restorationseeds.mom\/products\/red-winter-kale","provider":"RESTORATION SEEDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}