Vates Collard

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Vates Collard is an open-pollinated collard variety that can be grown throughout the winter in most regions of the country. Collards are one of the most cold-tolerant crops you can grow, but are also heat-tolerant and slow to bolt as temperatures warm in late spring/early summer. They produce a significant amount of biomass and harvest per plant. While they are a staple of southern cooking, they taste great no matter where they're grown. Vates Collard was given its name as an acronym for the Virginia Truck Experiment Station, where a significant amount of collard research was conducted in the early to mid-1900s. This variety can be single-cut or cropped for continual production. Harvest individual leaves by pulling them off the main stalk. Leave smaller leaves in the center to allow the plant to continue to photosynthesize and produce future harvests. Show more