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Kale
Brassica oleracea var. acephala
The unheaded cabbage — a winter green that smoothie culture rediscovered and cottage gardens never forgot.
Flavor
Green, a little cabbage-sweet after frost. Tuscan types are deeper; curly types hold dressing.
Symptoms
constipation, fatigue
In favor
Hardy into the cold
Against
Raw mountains are a jaw workout
Days to harvest
50–65 days to a first picking
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