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Alegría Village Community, en Eco-village in the hills of San Mateo, Costa Rica.

Curly Kale

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Spanish Name

Kale rizado

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Scientific Name

Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group)

Category
Leafy greens & herbs
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Perennial/Annual
Annual
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Pictures
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Edible parts
LeavesStems
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Recipes
Kale chipsKimchi FarmstyleGreen SmoothieSmoky Kale
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Growth Type
Leafy greenHerbaceousGroundcover
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Usage
CulinaryNutritionalSalad GreenCooked Green
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Life Cycle
Placenta 2
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Origin
Mediterranean
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Strata Category
Low
🌱 Variety
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How to eat

Use for salads, stews, chips.

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Nutritional Info

Very high in vitamin K, A, C, calcium, antioxidants

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Medicinal Uses

Supports detox, bone health, anti-inflammatory, immune booster

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Planting Distance

40–50 cm between plants; 50–60 cm between rows; full sun preferred, but tolerates partial shade in the tropics.

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Harvest Time

Begin harvesting outer leaves about 6–8 weeks after planting; continue regularly for up to 6 months or longer depending on climate and pest pressure.

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Harvest days
Tuesday, 8. April - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 15. April - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 22. April - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 29. April - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 6. May - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 13. May - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 20. May - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 27. May - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 3. June - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 10. June - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 17. June - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 24. June - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 1. July - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 8. July - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 15. July - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 22. July - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 29. July - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 5. August - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 12. August - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 19. August - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 26. August - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 2. September - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 9. September - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 16. September - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 23. September - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 30. September - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 7. October - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 14. October - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 21. October - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 28. October - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 4. November - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 11. November - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 18. November - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 25. November - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 9. December - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 16. December - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 23. December - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 30. December - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 6. January - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 13. January - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 20. January - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 27. January - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 3. February - Weekly Food Basket