Description: 250 Choy Sum Yu / Brassica chinensis var. parachinensis seeds freshly harvested June 2023 for 2024 growing season - open-pollinated grown without herbicides and pesticides. Choi Sum / Choy sum or 菜心 translates to "vegetable heart". This plant is also called Chinese flowering cabbage. Choy Sum Yu is the easiest plant to grow, and it's ready to harvest in only 30-40 days, picking early it will just be smaller, even better to eat. The taste is similar to bok choy, crisp with mild flavor, harvest when plants start to make the flower stalk. Perfect for using to stir fry with garlic/oil/salt/soy sauce, add to ramen noodles or fried rice. Choy sum is an excellent source of calcium, iron, and vitamins A and C, and also contains fiber, folic acid and potassium. Choy Sum prefers cooler temperatures under 75 F, suggested to plant in early spring after last frost or late fall 40-60 days before freezing temperatures, succession plant to keep a steady production. Very easy to allow to flower and collect seeds when pods dry. Germination: tested July 2023Germinates in 2-7 daysSeed Planting depth: 1/8 inchMature Plant Height: 8-12 inches tall Shipped via first-class mail in standard envelope. US buyers only.
Price: 2.3 USD
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
End Time: 2024-11-10T17:20:05.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Common Name: Choy sum
Color: Green
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Brand: Unbranded
Season of Interest: Fall, Spring
Type: Vegetable Seeds
Life Cycle: Annual
Watering: Medium
Genus: Brassica
Sunlight: Medium Sun
Features: Cold Resistant, Edible, Open-Pollinating
Cultivating Difficulty: Very Easy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
