Toscano (OG)

Product ID: 2123G

Vegetables > Kale & Collards


Dark green, blistered leaves.

Lacinato or "dinosaur" type. Unique leaf type: extra-dark green, noncurled but heavily blistered (savoyed). Tolerant to hot and cold weather. Organically grown. Avg. 150,000 seeds/lb. Packet: 100 seeds.

  Days to Maturity or Bloom:   30 baby, 65 mature

Cold Tolerant   Johnny's Exclusives   Micro Mix Component   Organic Seeds and Supplies   Salad Mix Component  

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2123GPacket  $3.45 
2123G1 Ounce  $10.90 
2123G1/4 Pound  $25.50 
2123G1 Pound  $85.40 
2123G5 Pounds  $381.45 
2123G25 Pounds  $1,814.00 


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Toscano (OG)


Toscano (OG)




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Kale and Collards



CULTURE: Plant approx. 3 months before expected fall frost. Sow 3 seeds every 8", 1/4- 1/2" deep, in rows 18-30" apart. Thin to 1 plant/group. You can also grow kale from transplants, like cabbage. Beginning about 2 months after planting, harvest by clipping individual leaves. For salad mix: In a 2-4" wide band sow 60 seeds/ft. Clip 4- to 5-week-old leaves. Kale and collards are very hardy, will increase in eating quality into late fall and will be harvestable through the winter in most areas. Use row cover in severe climates.
PESTS: They are not as afflicted with pests as are other cole crops like cabbage. Use row covers exclude pests from seedlings. Control cabbage worms with bacillus thuringiensis.
DAYS TO MATURITY: From direct seeding; subtract about 14 days if transplanting.
AVG. DIRECT SEEDING RATE: For bunching: 220'/1,000 seeds, 1,550'/oz., 24,000'/lb., at spacing above.
TRANSPLANTS: Avg. 5,500 plants/oz.
SIZED SEEDS: Standard except where noted.
SEED SPECS: SEEDS/LB.: 90,000-150,000 (avg. 112,000).
PACKET: 100 seeds sows 22'.

Cold Tolerant

Cold Tolerant

Variety does well at lower temperatures and may even be frost hardy.

Johnny's Exclusives

Johnny's Exclusives

Sold exclusively by Johnny's.

Micro Mix Component

Micro Mix Component

A mixture of greens harvested at the seedling stage. Eaten fresh as a salad ingredient.

Organic Seeds and Supplies

Organic Seeds and Supplies

For seeds, OG means "organically grown" and signifies seeds harvested
from plants grown organically, without synthetic fertilizers or
pesticides and according to National Organic Program standards.
For supplies, OG signifies products that are approved for use in growing certified organic crops; supplies are listed by OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) when noted in the product description.

Salad Mix Component

Salad Mix Component

A mixture of lettuce and greens with different colors, flavors and textures, harvested at a tender, baby, bite-size stage. For fresh salads.