North Carolina · Garden vegetables
Typically mid-September to mid-May, with peak mid-October through late March.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
Kale overwinters in the field across most of the state; summer heat is the only real gap.
From mid-September — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
mid-October through late March — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through mid-May — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 34 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Kale peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
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In North Carolina, the kale season typically runs mid-September to mid-May, with peak availability mid-October through late March. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
Mostly a market-table crop; a few CSA farms let members cut their own. The best market weeks are mid-October through late March.
about 34 weeks end to end — mid-September to mid-May. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.