Cultivars
Kales can be classified by leaf type:
- Curly leaved (Scots Kale)
- Plain leaved
- Rape Kale
- Leaf and spear (a cross between curly leaved and plain leaved Kale)
- Cavolo nero (also known as black cabbage, Tuscan Cabbage, Tuscan Kale, Lacinato and dinosaur Kale)
Because kale can grow well into winter, one variety of Rape Kale is called 'Hungry Gap', named after the period in winter in traditional agriculture when little could be harvested.
A extra tall variety is known as Jersey kale or "cow cabbage".
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