Uniform variety. One plant is a shade bit lighter green than the others, and all are rather compact plants. Leaves are elliptic with an entire, wavy margin, and intermediate blistering. Leaves are rather straight and erect. Plants measure 10.5-17 inches tall and 21-30 inches wide. Above average heading capabilities. Fared well when low temperatures reached 20 F. This was well-liked by staff as it is sweet with just a hint of bitterness. This family heirloom collard is from E.B. Paul of Murfreesboro, North Carolina. Mr. Paul got the seed of the variety from his mother, who had raised it all her adult life. E.B. figures the collards date back to before 1930. In 2003, E.B. shared some seeds with Dr. Edward Davis, a professor of geography at Emory & Henry College, who was collecting heirloom collard strains for preservation on behalf of the USDA. Seed Savers Exchange received this variety in 2016 from the USDA collection (PI 662812). SSE Accession # 133041
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2020