Something New

     There's a new fresh fusion of sweet and nutty that's about to hit our grocery store produce aisle this Fall.  Kalettes are the combination of kale and Brussels sprouts.  The two healthy vegetables have been crossbred into one new superfood.  Kalettes have all the nutritional benefits of kale, yet taste milder and sweeter than Brussels sprouts.  They are the trendiest new produce item to hit since the development of broccolini back in 1993.  

     Kalettes are a hybrid vegetable.  That is significantly different from a GMC (Genetically Modified Crop).  There has been no tampering by scientists with the DNA of kale and sprouts, simply a cross breeding of compatible plants.  We all know from shopping at farmers' markets that Brussels sprouts grow on thick stalks.  But instead of little cabbages appearing, Kalettes have small kale leaves.

     They are already appearing in markets in the UK under the name of Flower Sprouts.  You can read more about them by clicking on to the Modern Farmer webpage.