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Redbor
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Redbor is a hybrid curly kale with intense red-purple frills that hold colour into cool weather—used both as edible green and ornamental bedding. Flavour is classic curly kale with a slight sweetness when frosted; texture matches Scotch curls for chips and sautés. Colour sells restaurant garnishes and market bunches. Chips show dramatic purple-brown edges; raw salads need young leaves. Cooking mutes red toward dull purple-green if prolonged. Strip thick stems on mature fronds.
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Redbor red curly hybrid kale was introduced for ornamental and edible markets.
Landscapers and chefs both adopted Redbor for colour.
US garden centres sold Redbor as dual-purpose decorative edible kale.
Redbor remained a leading red curly hybrid in seed catalogues.