Tatsoi
Tatsoi is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Tatsoi is a popular Asian green with glossy, very dark green, spoon-shaped leaves, that lie flat in a rosette. It has a mild spinach taste and can be used in the same way as spinach or cabbage. The very young leaves can be eaten in salad and it is often used in salad mixes. It grows rapidly and is productive for a long harvest period and can be cut a few leaves at a time. The flowers are attractive to beneficial insects. Sow spring and autumn in temperate areas; March to May in subtropical areas; April to August in tropical areas. It is heat and cold tolerant and slow to bolt. Days to harvest: 21 days baby leaf, 45 - 50 days full size.
Product: Tatsoi
Product type: SEED (200)
Botanical name: Brassica rapa var. rosularis
Syn.: Syn. Chinese flat cabbage, tai koo choi (China), choy sum (Malaysia), phak kwang do (Thai), cai ngot bong (Vietnam).
Syn. Chinese flat cabbage. A traditional Chinese vegetable that forms a flat, compact rosette. The leaves are dark green, glossy and spoon-shaped. It has a mild taste, a long harvest period and can be cut a few leaves at a time. It is used in the same way as spinach or cabbage. The very young leaves can be eaten in salad. It is heat and cold tolerant and slow to bolt. The flowers are attractive to beneficial insects.
Plant type: Annual cool season crop
Plant height: 20 cm
Sow when: Germinate best between 15 - 21°C
Temperate: Spring to autumn
Subtropical: March - May
Tropical: April - August
Germination: 7 days
Depth: 10 mm deep, cover with fine soil, firm down
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow direct
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, pH 6 - 6.5; heavy feeder, add compost
Rows: 40 cm apart
Details: Sow every 3 weeks for a continuous supply
Harvest: 21 days baby leaf, 45 - 50 days full size
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
200 seeds per packet
Brassica rapa var. rosularis
Syn. Chinese flat cabbage, tai koo choi (China), choy sum (Malaysia), phak kwang do (Thai), cai ngot bong (Vietnam).
Annual cool season crop
Tatsoi
Tatsoi is a popular Asian green with glossy, very dark green, spoon-shaped leaves, that lie flat in a rosette. It has a mild spinach taste and can be used in the same way as spinach or cabbage. The very young leaves can be eaten in salad and it is often used in salad mixes. It grows rapidly and is productive for a long harvest period and can be cut a few leaves at a time. The flowers are attractive to beneficial insects. Sow spring and autumn in temperate areas; March to May in subtropical areas; April to August in tropical areas. It is heat and cold tolerant and slow to bolt. Days to harvest: 21 days baby leaf, 45 - 50 days full size.