Sequoiah from @projecttreecollard explains how you can get tree collards that are more adapted to your climate, soils, and moisture. While tree collard seeds are NOT true to type, they will produce some perennial tree collards that are often more resilient than ones grown from cuttings. She explains how creating a landrace of tree collards is paramount for food security for your family and your community.
Tree collards (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) are members of the brassica family. They are also known as Tree Kale or Tree Cabbage. Their relatives include traditional collards, kale, broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, and cauliflower. However, unlike most of its relatives, tree collards are perennial. This means that, like a fruit tree or rose bush, they will continue to grow and produce year after year and without the need for planting new seeds or seedlings every year like traditional collards and kale. Tree collards are hardy to about 20° F (-7° c) and in mild climates have been known to live for up to twenty years! They are closely related to other perennial collard varieties grown in Mediterranean, Africa, the Americas, and other countries.

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