Discover our ORGANIC VEGETABLE SEEDS – Red Russian Kale, an ancient and colorful kale variety that transforms your vegetable patch into a gourmet garden. Its flat leaves, purple-red on the stems and deep green on the foliage, bring an aesthetic touch and a mild taste, ideal for quick and healthy dishes.

Why choose Red Russian Kale

• Mild flavor and tender texture: perfect in salads, smoothies, wraps, or stir-fries without pronounced bitterness.
• Spectacular color: colorful leaves that add character to your dishes and your vegetable garden.
• Cold resilience: improves after frost and continues to grow during cooler periods.
• Certified organic seeds: grown according to organic farming standards for a no-compromise harvest.
• Versatile cultivation: can be grown in the ground or in pots, ideal for urban gardens and balconies.

Key Features

• Type: Red Russian kale – flat leaves, purple-red stems.
• Germination and cultivation: organic seeds suitable for home gardeners, in full sun or light partial shade.
• Maturity: approximately 60 to 70 days depending on conditions, with progressive harvesting possible.
• Growing conditions: fertile, well-drained soil, pH around 6.0–7.0; regular watering and mulching for sustained growth.

Cultivation and Care Tips

• Sowing/direct in ground or in pots: space plants 40 to 50 cm apart to allow for ample foliage.
• Sowing depth: 0.5 cm is sufficient; keep the soil moist but not waterlogged to promote uniform germination in 7 to 14 days.
• Maintenance: regular watering, mulching to maintain moisture and limit weeds; light protection with netting if pests become problematic.
• Harvest: favor progressive harvesting by pinching the outer leaves once they reach 15–20 cm in height, which extends production and provides young, crisp leaves.

Harvesting and Daily Uses

Red Russian leaves are perfectly consumed raw in salads or smoothies for a dose of vitamins A, C, and K. In cooking, quickly sauté them in olive oil with garlic and lemon, incorporate them into comforting soups, or prepare nutritious wraps. Thanks to its robust texture, it withstands light cooking well and retains its color after light cooking.

Ideal for whom and why it's unique

• For gardeners looking for a hardy, visually attractive, and nutritious plant, ready to be harvested throughout the cold season.
• Perfect for small spaces: compatible with pots, planters, and balcony boxes, without sacrificing variety or flavor.
• A colorful and milder alternative to other kales, ideal for varying menus and impressing your guests during winter meals.

Add these Organic Red Russian seeds to your vegetable garden and start continuous production of fresh, tasty, and nutritious leaves. Optimize your garden with a variety that combines color, taste, and hardiness, for regular harvests without compromising on quality.