Donated to our friends at Seed Savers Exchange in 1989 by Ralph Blackwell of Alabama. Ralph’s family grew this variety for over a hundred years and his mother used it to make a dish similar to sauerkraut. Plants grow to 2′ tall with blue-green leaves and purple stems/veins. Very good eating qualities. 60-80 days.
Care: Plant 20-30″ apart in rows 24-36″ apart in full sun, cool moist soil.
Continuous Harvest variety
Cold-tolerant plants that stand in the field for harvest as needed in late fall and early winter. May overwinter in mild seasons, or die back and sprout from the root in spring for an extra-early crop. See our Fall & Winter Vegetable Guide for specific planting/harvest times & freeze-out temperatures
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