TRANSITION FARM ORGANIC SEED
Quality 100% Certified Organic and Demeter Bio-dynamic NON-GMO Seed
Transition Farm Seeds have been cleared for importation into Western Australia.
If ordering from Western Australia, our next batch shipment date is 7 April 2025. For more options, check the POSTAGE page.
Kale 'Black Magic'
Kale 'Black Magic'
Brassica oleracea
‘Black Magic’ is a well-maintained selection of ‘Cavolo Nero’ or Toscano kale with long, narrow leaves for attractive and tall, straight bunches.
Highly uniform for full-size production.
Slightly sweeter in flavour and a more delicate, tender texture
Heirloom
Extremely cold hardy (surviving hard frosts)
Dark blue-green leaves with beautiful savoy, blistered leaf. With a long history (since 600BC) in the Tuscany region of Italy, ‘Cavolo Nero’ or Lacinato kale is more tender, less fluffy and delicious, perfect sautéed, in soups, in winter salads. This cold hardy staple offers 3 season harvesting including the delicious flower shoots in early spring.
Open Pollinated
PLEASE NOTE - Seed has been sized to allow for use with a vacuum seeder or a direct seeding roller.
Certified Organic
SEED COUNT: 100, 250, 1000, 5000 approx.
Germination: Lot#17M222 98% Jan 2025
PLEASE NOTE: We do not authorize the repackaging of our seed without written permission
Seed Raising, Growing and Harvest Information
| Plant Type | Site | Spacing | Height | Sowing Depth |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Full Sun | 30-45cm apart 45-60cm between rows |
60-90cm | 6mm | 4-7days @ 18-24°C |
65 days |
TRANSPLANT (recommended) - Sow 2 seeds per cell & transplant at 4-5 weeks old, leaving 45cm between plants & 45–90cm between rows. Use row cover in spring to protect from Cabbage Moth.
Autumn/Winter Crop: Start seedlings as above in Jan and transplant to the garden in Feb-April. To ensure mature heads, seed the crop early in areas where heavy freezes occur early in autumn. Winter Crop: Successful kale crops can be grown where winters are mild and temperatures rarely fall below 0°C. Late Winter crop can be started as early as June.
DIRECT SEED- Sow 3-4 seeds 30cm apart with 60-90cm between rows; thin to one plant per 30cm.
***Please note that the larger pack sizes are already a discounted item and are not included in any further promotions or seasonal specials.
