Vitessa

created by sabine e. at 22.06.2021

Features

Color

green

Growth habit

half-high

low

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

Vitessa is sturdy and forms large, medium to finely curled, dark green leaves. The semi-high variety is suitable for harvesting in early winter, Vitessa survives up to -8°C without any problems. Kale develops its flavor best when it has received frost. Suitable for freezing and canning.

Non hybrid

Frostproof

Growing tips

Cultivation as a second crop after peas, early potatoes, beans. Requires a lot of nitrogen and potassium, mature compost and additionally incorporate horn shavings superficially, alternatively another nitrogen-emphasized complete fertilizer.