Baby Kale

Germinates in: 5-10 days. First harvest: 40-50 days. Second harvest: around 70 days.

Once the baby kale reaches maturity, harvest weekly to prevent the kale from bolting. If the kale begins to bolt, a tall thick stem will develop and want to flower.

Farmers harvest their salad greens in the morning when the leaves have high water content; harvest your AVA salad greens after the pump has run for the crunchiest lettuce. Use the cut-and-come-again harvesting technique for continued harvests around 25-30 days or for a continual harvest, pick the outer leaves around 25 days and allow the inner leaves to keep growing. We recommend not harvesting more than 3 times, as your greens will become more bitter in flavour.

High quantities of beta-carotene, vitamins A, C, & K – enough to exceed recommended daily allowances with just one serving!

Kale has been a staple in the Scottish diet for centuries in quantities that allowed the word ‘kale’ to become synonymous with ‘food.’