Hon Tsai Tai
Brassica chinensis
Rated 5/5 based on 1 reviews.Standard seed packet, 80 seeds
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Hon Tsai Tai
Brassica chinensis
- Asian vegetable
- Tender purple stalks
- Mild and sweet mustard flavour
Asian vegetable grown for its attractive tender purple stalks, green leaves and yellow flowers. Mild and sweet mustard flavour. Can be used fresh in salads or cooked in stir fries, soups, or steamed by itself. Adds colour to the dinner plate. Best harvested just before the flowers open.
How to sow and grow:
| Method: | Sow direct or raise seedlings |
| Sowing Depth: | 8mm |
| When: | Spring, summer, autumn (and winter in mild climates) |
| Germination: | 7-14 days @ 7-23°C |
| Hardiness / Life Cycle: | Hardy Biennial (usually grown as an annual) |
| Row Spacing: | 40cm |
| Plant Spacing: | 5cm |
| Position: | Full sun, moist well drained soil |
| Days to Maturity/Flowering: | 40 days |
(Product number: E2-07)
Seeds per gram: 500 seeds
| SKU | E2-07 |
| Shipping Weight | 0.0006kg |
| Botanical name: | Brassica chinensis |
| Packet type: | Standard seed packet |
| Packet quantity: | 80 seeds |
| Seeds per gram: | 500 |
| Photo credits: | Photo by Thomas Janstrom Photo by anonymous customer |
Sprouted on the third day after sowing
27 November 2017Best stir fried with smoked pork
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