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 Kale - Facts from the Encyclopedia - Yahoo! Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Kale is closest in form to the wild cabbage.
Sea kale is a European herb of another mustard genus Crambe, found along the northern coasts and often used as a potherb.
Kale, borecole, and collards are all classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Capparales, family Cruciferae.
messenger.yahooligans.com /reference/encyclopedia/entry/kale-bor   (188 words)

  
 Kale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kale is a form of cabbage (Brassica oleracea Acephala Group) in which the central leaves do not form a head.
Curly kale is used in Halland, Sweden, to make långkål, an obligatory on the julbord in the region, and is commonly served together with the christmas ham.
Kale is very good source of iron, calcium, vitamin C, Folic Acid, vitamin K and Carotenoids (which provide vitamin A).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kale   (677 words)

  
 Kale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Kale, like other members of the cabbage family, is a good source of vitamin C and is rich in phytochemicals, including sulforaphane and indoles, that may protect against cancer.
Kale bought in the supermarket is usually pretty sturdy (i.e., the stems may be too tough to eat), but kale from a farmers' market or your own garden is likely to be more tender, possibly tender enough to use raw in a salad.
Kale should be kept in a chilled display case or on ice in the market, as it will wilt and become bitter if left in a warm environment.
www.wholehealthmd.com /refshelf/foods_view/1,1523,127,00.html   (1098 words)

  
 The World's Healthiest Foods: Feeling Great
Kale is a leafy green vegetable that belongs to the Brassica family, a group of vegetables including cabbage, collards and Brussels sprouts that have gained recent widespread attention due to their health promoting, sulfur-containing phytochemicals.
Kale is an excellent source of vitamin C - just one cup of this cooked vegetable supplies 88.8% of the daily value for vitamin C. Vitamin C is the primary water-soluble antioxidant in the body, disarming free radicals and preventing damage in the aqueous environment both inside and outside cells.
Kale is available throughout the year, although it is more widely available, and at its peak, from the middle of winter through the beginning of spring.
www.whfoods.com /genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=38   (2860 words)

  
 Kale
Kale is one of the open-leafed, darker green members of the cabbage family, and one of the top vegetable sources of vitamin A.
Kale is available year-round, but it shines as a cold weather crop and is at its most flavorful and tender in the winter months.
Kale with white beans and sausage is a traditional Portuguese soup.
www.maxlabs.com /hn/Food_Guide/Kale.htm   (1399 words)

  
 Kale -- Brassica oleracea L. (Acephala group)
Kale is cool-season cooking green somewhat similar to collard and nonheading cabbage.
"Kale" is a Scottish word derived from coles or caulis, terms used by the Greeks and Romans in referring to the whole cabbage-like group of plants.
Kale is native to the Mediterranean or to Asia Minor.
edis.ifas.ufl.edu /MV084   (499 words)

  
 Floridata: Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Kale and collards are biennials and perennials, usually grown as annuals for their edible leaves which do not form dense heads like cabbage.
Kale and collards probably were the first brassicas (probably the first plants!) to be cultivated, and they are quite similar to the wild cabbage that still persists.
Kale and collards are members of the same species as cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, broccoli and cauliflower.
www.floridata.com /ref/b/bras_ole_kale.cfm   (837 words)

  
 Alea - Kale Hannahs
A 1996 graduate of the Kamehameha Schools, Kale is also a 2002 graduate of the University of Hawai ‘i, having majored in Hawaiian Studies with an emphasis in history.
Kale made his public debut in a Kalihi church where he performed with a couple of his high school buddies.
Despite the trials and tribulations, Kale is convinced he made the right strategic move in choosing the bass as his instrument of choice.
www.aleaonline.com /kale.html   (686 words)

  
 Kale - HBNewsleetter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
kale is one of the oldest cultivated and most venerable forms of cabbage.
Kale is a popular and relished winter dish in northern Europe.
Kale is also among the highest vegetable sources of chlorophyll, an immune system stimulant.
www.holisticbirds.com /Hbn02/febmar/pages/kale.htm   (536 words)

  
 Greeks and Romans Grew Kale and Collards
Kale is often called "borecole," and in America collards are sometimes called "sprouts." "Kale" is a Scottish word derived from coles or caulis, terms used by the Greeks and Romans in referring to the whole cabbagelike group of plants.
Kale and collards have remained minor commercial crops in the United States, although collards are the standard winter greens in home gardens of the South.
Kale and collards are among the easiest of all vegetables to grow.
aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu /plantanswers/publications/vegetabletravelers/kale.html   (780 words)

  
 Crop Profiles - Arizona
Kale that has been damaged by looper feeding or that is contaminated with larvae or larvae frass is unmarketable.
Kale heads that have been damaged by armyworm feeding or are contaminated by larvae are unmarketable.
It is important that the kale receives the appropriate amount of fertilizer and water to reduce plant stress, thus reducing their susceptibility to nematodes.
cipm.ncsu.edu /cropprofiles/docs/AZkale.html   (13368 words)

  
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It is an excellent source of vitamins A and C. Kale is one of the most cold-hardy vegetables and can withstand very low temperatures while maintaining its characteristic dark green to purplish color.
Kale is cold tolerant and can be planted in early to mid-March for a spring crop or in early August for a fall crop.
Kale can be left in the garden and used until a severe freeze--usually in early December--damages the crop.
www.oznet.ksu.edu /dp_hfrr/extensn/Hort_Tips/Vegetable_Crops/kale.htm   (160 words)

  
 Leslie Beck, RD - Nutrition Consultant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Kale and other greens such as collards are also an important part of southern "soul food," traditionally paired with dried beans, cornbread and smoked ham.
Kale is also rich in phytochemicals or plant compounds that are thought to have disease-fighting properties.
Recipes such as Creamed Kale and Kale Mashed Potatoes are showing up on their TV shows and in their cookbooks.
www.lesliebeck.com /food_feature.php?ffid=7   (1281 words)

  
 kale on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
KALE [kale] borecole, and collards, common names for nonheading, hardy types of cabbage (var.
Kale is not only tasty but also provides a good source of nutrients and dietary fibers.
A member of the cruciferous vegetable family, kale is related to cabbage and may be the oldest known green.
encyclopedia.infonautics.com /html/k1/kale-bor.asp   (982 words)

  
 Six Degrees Records - Karsh Kale
Even then, Kale was telling reviewers that his goal was "to take this music to the next level." Part of that meant live performance, and Kale's follow up album, Liberation, was a highly polished, tightly-produced collection that Kale and his band could perform live.
Kale's "Free Fall," with singer Trixie Reiss (best known for her work with the Crystal Method) has "hit tune" written all over it.
Part of what makes Kale a central figure on the emerging international music scene is that he's as hard to pin down as his music.
www.sixdegreesrecords.com /artists.php?artist=Karsh_Kale   (969 words)

  
 The Gardener's Network - Vegetable Gardening: How to Grow Collard and Kale
As a member of the cabbage family, Collards and Kale are much less known.
Kale- There are two major types: Curled leaves and plain or "straight" leaves.
Collards and Kale as previously mentioned, are among the hardiest of annuals.
www.gardenersnet.com /vegetable/collard.htm   (773 words)

  
 Allrecipes | Cook's Encyclopedia | kale
Most kale is easily identified by its frilly leaves arranged in a loose bouquet formation.
Kale may be prepared in any way suitable for spinach and small amounts make a nice addition to salads.
Kale, a CRUCIFEROUS vegetable, provides ample amounts of vitamins A and C, folic acid, calcium and iron.
allrecipes.com /advice/ref/ency/terms/7087.asp   (251 words)

  
 Kale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A. Kale can be harvested by removing just the older outside leaves or by cutting off the whole plant.
Some believe kale is simply a curly-leafed form of collard greens with no real distinction.
Kale and collards are close kin and for the most part are identical in environmental and cultural requirements as well as problems with diseases and insects.
aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu /plantanswers/vegetables/kale.html   (127 words)

  
 MarvelDirectory.com
Kale's teenage granddaughter Jennifer took an interest in witchcraft, and, using one of his books without his knowledge, experimented in summoning a demon.
Kale was later summoned by the mystical Omen in forming the Legion of Night, who faced the immediate threat of a Fellowship awakening the dragon Fin Fang Foom and making all reality a dream.
Kale fought alongside her teammates against the nightmares of Foom, and the dragon retreated, ending the threat.
www.marveldirectory.com /individuals/k/kalejennifer.htm   (1106 words)

  
 Kale - LocalHarvest
Kale can grow in northern climates where more delicate members of the cabbage family cannot.
Kale is one of the most primitive cabbages --- more sophisticated cabbage species have heads, and not just leaves.
Kale actually tastes sweeter and tastier after being exposed to a frost.
www.localharvest.org /kale.jsp   (323 words)

  
 THE SHOW SO FAR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Kale seems to be one of the most vigorous food plants in the world.
Kale tastes better in the winter because the leaves concentrate sugars which also serve as a natural antifreeze.
The kale varieties in my backyard are constantly cross-breeding and seem to self organize and *evolve* to deal with drought, pests and exposure to cold.
www.oliverk.com /archives/2004_01_01_archive.html   (2822 words)

  
 Specialty Produce - Main
There are actually two commercial kale varieties, one with curly edged leaves that varies from spruce green to grayish or bluish green and the other is a smooth-leafed kale with only a slighty wavy margin.
One of the oldest forms of cabbage and native to the eastern Mediterranean, researchers believe ancient kale, Brassica oleracea, may have been grown as a food crop as early as 2000 B. Sometimes grown from transplants, kale can be seeded and although indifferent to soil conditions, it does best in loamy well-drained heavy type soils.
Commercial kale crops are harvested between forty and fifty-five days after planting with new plantings every two weeks in order to provide year round supplies.
www.specialtyproduce.com /spNetwork.ASP?Item=7631&WCI=Frameset&WCE=Main   (308 words)

  
 Kale
This is our most flavorful variety of kale, best when steamed, and good fresh as a garnish or salad i...
CULTURE: Kale is a member of the cabbage family and has similar cultural requirements to collards and cabbage.
Kale is best grown as a spring, fall, or winter vegetable.
www.southernexposure.com /productlist/KALE.html   (371 words)

  
 Ed's Favorites - Flowering Kale
Quite often we overlook some of the really showy plants for seasonal color in the garden One such plant is the beautiful flowering kale, which has very attractive leaves in late summer, fall and early winter.
Flowering kale is a species of the kale family, but is also known as a flowering cabbage.
Large sized flowering kale plants, in pots or containers, are available in the fall, at many nurseries, garden centers and garden departments in this area.
www.humeseeds.com /effkale.htm   (643 words)

  
 Kale
Kale (1,750 seeds average per 1/4 ounce) Plant as soon as the ground can be worked, very frost tolerant.
Kale germinates easily in cool or warm soil temperatures with even moisture.
Kale benefits from additional feedings of liquid fertilizer during the growing season.
www.felcopruners.net /catalog.0.html6.0.html   (451 words)

  
 Kale Recipes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Place the kale in a heavy saucepan with the water.
When the kale is almost limp, remove it from the pot.
Using a food processor or blender, blend kale along with ginger.
www.recipes2go4.com /vegetable-recipes/kale-recipes.html   (162 words)

  
 Vegetables: Kale
Light frost improves the flavor, and in some years, kale plants survive the winter to produce an early spring crop of leaves.
Aphids and leaf-eating worms, such as cabbage looper and imported cabbage moth, are the most serious pests.
Kale is available in two different types -- a curly leafed type that is normally used for eating and an ornamental type used for garnish.
msucares.com /lawn/garden/vegetables/list/kale.html   (157 words)

  
 Latest new-age, health supplements: Garlic, kale and beets? (Jan 28, 2003)
With so many people using over- the-counter herbal supplements as a means to promote health, one UW-Madison researcher is wondering why we don't hunt for health-promoting properties among the ordinary plants we grow for food.
That's why Parkin has launched a research program aimed at uncovering the healthful properties, such as cancer prevention, of the decidedly unglamorous crop plants cultivated here in Wisconsin, such as garlic, kale, beets, corn and green beans.
Kale extract raised the enzymes eight-fold, snap beans increased them five-fold and beets two-fold.
www.news.wisc.edu /8219.html   (666 words)

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