Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: National
Class: Kale
Variety Name: Prizm F1
Genus: Brassica
Species: oleracea (Acephala Group)
Year: 2016
Common Name: Kale
Type: Edible – Vegetable
Breeder: Syngenta Vegetable Seeds
Close Market Comparison: Starbor F1, Winterbor F1
PLANT NEEDS
Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun, partial sun
Water Needs: Normal
Season Type: Cool season
Staking Required: No
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Green
Plant Habit: Upright
Plant Height: 15 inches
Fruit Color (Harvest): Bright medium green leaves
Fruit Shape: Curly leaves
Fruit Weight: 3-4 inches
Fruit Flavor Description: Great taste, maintained over multiple harvests
Number Of Fruits Per Plant: Multiple harvests
IN THE GARDEN
Container: Yes
Garden Spacing: 4-8 inches
Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed): 50-60
Days To Harvest (Transplant): 35-45
Plant Spread: 10-12 inches
HOW TO GROW
Spring crop: Start indoors and transplant outdoors after danger of hard frost. Fall crop: Time crop to finish under cool conditions in the fall. Frost enhances flavor. To avoid heat stress start indoors. Transplant 12-14 days after sowing. Kale prefers plenty of nitrogen for best production; prefers the sun but will tolerate partial shade. Can be grown either in-ground or patio containers.
AAS Winners
Phoebe Anderson –
Here in Knoxville Tn our hot summers usually force kale into bolting early this is not the case for this variety. This kale has continued to produced delicious kale through the heat of our summers and the plant grows huge producing a large bounty. If your looking for a sure fire plant this one will blow your socks off. Highly Recommend.
Mickey Penrod –
Picked some this morning. Very compact. You know when you have a handful of Prism Kale. #AASWinner
KATHRYN STARLYN –
I love love this Kale !! I make kale chips all year cuz these beauties are resilient and ever growing in the PNW!!! I make “Cheesy Kale Chips” which are thick with kalamata olives, cashews, nutritional yeast etc … the ruffles on this kale hold in all the goodness in the dehydrator. Besides that, its compact, which is awesome, keep in mind what you plant around it so as not to overshade it !!
Jennifer Elsaesser –
Prizm Kale was a winner in my garden, and grew well into the winter through several frosts here in Zone 5 Maine. A must have seed for anyone who loves kale.
Gary Pilarchik –
Second year growing this variety. Best thing is it is compact and the leaves are delicious. They aren’t as thick as some kale leaves so they are easy to chew but strong enough to hold the dressing. If you pick the leaves regularly, it will produce more. Great for containers. Lots of leaves!