Kale (Brassica oleracea L.var.capitata L.) is a plant of the cruciferous family and genus Brassica, a variety of cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.).It is also known as cabbage, Chinese cabbage, round white, head cabbage, leaf cabbage, and loquat cabbage.Biennial herb covered with powder.Short and sturdy one-year-old stem fleshy, not branched, green or gray-green.Basal leaves numerous, thick, layered to form a spherical body, oblate spherical, 10-30 cm in diameter or larger, milky white or pale green;Originated from the Mediterranean coast and began to be introduced into China in the 16th century.Cabbage has cold-resistant, disease-resistant, strong adaptability, easy storage and transportation, high yield, good quality characteristics, widely cultivated in various parts of China.
