Forage kale is a dark green, leafy vegetable that is a member of the brassica family. It will produce high yielding, high quality forage when planted late summer and in the fall. It is commonly used as a cover crop or in wildlife food plot mixtures. """"SEEDS SUBJECT TO UV RAYS ON THE SHELF WILL DECREASE GERMINATION UP TO 30% WITHIN A FEW MONTHS!""" OUR SEEDS ARE KEPT IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT UNTIL PACKAGED. OUR PACKAGING IS UV AND MOISTURE RESISTANT FOR GUARANTEED MAX GERMINATION! AT ROOM TEMPERATURE,OUR SEEDS ARE GOOD FOR UP TO 7 YEARS!