Overview: Tozer Seeds is a leader in innovative vegetable breeding, particularly known for its unique kale varieties. These kales are celebrated for their nutritional benefits and culinary versatility, requiring minimal cooking and offering mild, sweet flavors without the bitterness of traditional kales.
Days to Maturity: The kales mature in approximately 90 days from transplanting during the main season. This information is based on averages from various trial locations and may vary with environmental conditions.
Product Innovations: Tozer Seeds has developed a range of brightly colored kales with unique leaf textures and flavors. These kales are suitable for modern cooking methods such as stir-frying, steaming, and microwaving.
Varieties:- Cavolo Nero - Raven F1 TZ 2019: A new F1 hybrid with uniform, textured leaves, compact habit, and strong leaf characteristics, suitable for machine harvesting.
- Black Magic: Features dark, narrow leaves ideal for bunching, with improved cold tolerance and resistance to winter leaf rubbing lesions.
- Buttonhole Kale® Starmaker TZ 8011: Forms a small rosette head with bright pink ribs, suitable for contemporary dining and as a shredded product.
- TZ 9332: Known for its sweet flavor and textured, ruffled leaves with a white center, suitable for multiple cuts.
- Midnight Sun TZ 0277: Features deep red leaves with a pink mid vein, offering exceptional flavor and texture, suitable for multiple cuts.
Cultivation: The cultivation process for these new kales is similar to traditional kales, with the same sowing dates and spacings. They are winter hardy and versatile.
Contact Information: Tozer Seeds Ltd, Pyports, Downside Bridge Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 3EH, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 (0)1932 862 059, Email:
[email protected], Website: www.tozerseeds.com
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