South Australian company doubles planting of kalettes
South Australian grower, Samwell & Sons, has planted twice as many Kalettes this year, following the success of the vegetable on customers’ plates in 2016.
Kalettes are a cross between kale and Brussel sprouts, the result of 15 years breeding from British vegetable seed house, Tozer Seeds and are grown in the Adelaide Hills in collaboration with Fresh Select, and are available exclusively through Coles.
Almost 65,000 kilograms of Kalettes are expected to be sold in Coles supermarkets this year as the hybrid vegetable appears back on shelves. Over the past two years, the grower's Kalettes crop has grown five-fold from 12,000kg in 2015 to 65,000kg this year.
Samwell & Sons managing director, Scott Samwell, saw the Kalettes trend emerging around the globe and recognised the opportunity to introduce the vegetable to the Australian market.
“We’ve been overwhelmed by the interest in Kalettes since their debut two years ago," Mr Samwell said.
Read more at goodfruitandvegetables.com.au
