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Collard Greens


Selection Information


Usage: Greens are used as you would cooked spinach or used as a garnish.


Selection: Also called colewortsand collie greens, good-quality collards will have dark-green colored, broad, flat leaves that are crisp, upright and not wilted.


Avoid: Avoid greens with leaves that are wilted, yellowing or have dark green patches of slime on parts of the leaves.


Seasonal Information


Available year-round. Supplies peak December through April and decline June through August. Washington collards are available June through October.


Collard Greens Nutritional Information


Serving size: 3.5 oz
Calories 45
Vitamin A 9,300 IUs


Collard Greens Tips & Trivia


  • Originating in the Mediterranean basin, collards were a favorite food of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

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