kale
Scientists try to create kale 2.0
For the U.S. palate, bacon-flavored seaweed
The next kale could be an edible seaweed called dulse "that is highly nutritious and, when cooked, has a savory flavor that some describe as tasting like bacon," says the Salem Statesman Journal.
It’s new, it’s now, its a hybrid of kale and Brussels sprouts
British seed company Tozer Seeds hopes for U.S. success with Kalette, a conventionally bred cross of Brussels spouts and kale, says FreshFruitPortal. The company says the hybrid vegetable "has a milder version of the nutty Brussels sprouts flavor and the leaves are more tender than kale."