Collard, Vates (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/Non-GMO)

• Extremely tender, medium green leaves are broad and slightly crumpled.
  
  - The juicy leaves have a mild cabbage-like flavor and are delicious boiled, steamed, or as an addition to salads.
  
  - Tolerant of heat and cold.
  
  - Rich in vitamins and minerals.
  
  - Plant grows to about 36" tall.
  
  
• Day to Maturity | 80 days
  
  
• Collards | Plant seeds 3 to 4 weeks before your first frost for Spring harvest. Sow seeds approximately 12" from one another.
  
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Collard is widely considered to be a healthy food, collards are good sources of vitamin C and soluble fiber and contain multiple nutrients with potent anti-cancer properties, such as diindolylmethane and sulforaphane.[citation needed] Roughly a quarter pound (approx. 100 g) of cooked collards contains 46 calories.