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When is kale in season in New Zealand?

Kale is in season in New Zealand from March to October. Peak season runs from April to September.

This leafy vegetable has a fresh flavour and a tender or crisp texture. Eat it raw or cook it in soups, stews and sautés.

Vegetable

Peak season: Kale

in New Zealand during September

Order:
Brassicales
Family:
Brassicaceae
Genus:
Brassica
Scientific name:
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
JanuaryJanFebruaryFebMarch — Partial / shoulder seasonMarApril — Peak seasonAprMay — Peak seasonMayJune — Peak seasonJunJuly — Peak seasonJulAugust — Peak seasonAugSeptember — Peak seasonSepOctober — Partial / shoulder seasonOctNovemberNovDecemberDec🥬✓

Country season

New Zealand — Southern Hemisphere. In September, the meteorological season is spring.

spring · Southern Hemisphere

Local production

Grown commercially in New Zealand on a solid, well-established scale.

Common production

Seasonal periods

Peak-season periods per year in New Zealand for kale: one.

In season

April – September

Partially in season

MarchOctober
Peak seasonPartial / shoulder seasonOut of season