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Testing found the highest levels of pesticides in spinach — with more pesticide residue by weight than any other produce tested — followed by strawberries, kale (along with mustard greens and collards), grapes, peaches, cherries, nectarines, pears, apples, blackberries, blueberries and potatoes.—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025 Common fall crops that benefit pollinators From kale, bok choy, and collards, to broccoli and Brussels sprouts, to radish and turnips, these crops are valuable fall food sources that produce well into the end of the growing season in the KC area.—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025 Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, mustard greens, and kale can provide most of your daily vitamin C in one serving.—Merve Ceylan, Health, 19 Sep. 2025 The smell Cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower, cabbage, kale, broccoli and Brussels sprouts contain glucosinolate, a unique phytonutrient that’s made up of amino acids, glucose, nitrogen and sulfur.—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kale
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Etymology
Scots, from Middle English (northern) cal, from Old English cāl — more at cole
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