Curly Kale
Prizm Kale is a compact cultivar of Brassica oleracea that's fast becoming known as the 'Queen of Greens' for its exceptional nutritional density and prolific harvesting potential. This Acephala Group kale reaches maturity in just 50 to 60 days, making it one of the faster kale varieties available. With its tight, space-efficient growth habit and ability to produce continuous harvests when managed correctly, Prizm delivers serious nutrition in a remarkably small footprint, perfect for gardeners working with limited space who want a genuine superfood on their table.
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Prizm Kale stands out as a nutritional powerhouse packed with carotenoids and flavonoids, two potent antioxidants that defend cells against free radicals. One cup contains just 36 calories while delivering an astonishing 684% of your daily vitamin K, 206% of vitamin A, and 134% of vitamin C. Its compact growth habit means you can tuck multiple plants into tight spaces, and the variety's relatively quick 50 to 60-day maturity makes it ideal for succession planting throughout the season. Perhaps most impressively, this kale actually improves in flavor after frost hits, and continues producing until temperatures drop near 20°F.
Prizm Kale is grown as a true superfood vegetable, prized for raw consumption in salads and smoothies where its nutritional profile shines, as well as for cooked preparations like braising, sautéing, and incorporating into soups and grain bowls. The ability to harvest leaves continuously at any size, from tender baby stages through larger mature leaves, makes it versatile for everything from delicate raw preparations to hearty cooked dishes that benefit from kale's robust texture.
Harvest leaves from the bottom of the plant upward at any size you prefer, beginning when they're large enough to handle. For maximum productivity, harvest leaves at the 'baby' stage to encourage the plant to produce more harvests over time. Never remove more than one-third of the leaves in a single harvest, and never remove the terminal bud at the top center of the plant, as this is what keeps Prizm producing continuously. Timing matters: harvest before hot, dry weather arrives, and aim to complete most harvesting before temperatures drop below 20°F, though the plant can survive and produce in colder conditions.
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