Taisai, organic seed
Eco New variety
Information
Taisai is a variety in the large pac choi family that originally comes from China. It grows quickly and produces broad, white to greenish-white stems that are very juicy and crisp. The leaves are slightly gray-green with white veins. The plant forms a loose rosette that reaches about 25–30 cm in height. It’s possible to get an early spring harvest of fine leaves before the plant flowers, but the main harvest takes place well into the fall after sowing in mid-July. Taisai is very common in Asian cuisine and is used fresh, stir-fried, and pickled. Annual.
One portion contains about 250 seeds.
| Product number: | 1063 |
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| Scientific name: | Brassica rapa |
| Botanic family: | Brassicaceae |
| Organic: | Yes |
| Days to maturity: | 55 |
| Lifespan: | Annual |
| F1 Hybrid: | No |
| New variety: | Yes |
| Sowing time: | March/July–August |
| Sowing depth: | 1 cm |
| Germination temperature: | 10-22 degrees |
| Germination time: | 3-5 days |
| Plant spacing: | 5–10 cm baby leaves/20–35 cm whole plant |
| Row spacing: | 35-50 cm |
| Height: | 30 cm |
| Plant location: | Sun-partial shade |
| Harvest/blooming: | April-maj / augusti–oktober |
| Seeds/g: | 300-500 seeds |
| Other: | Long-day plant |
| Heirloom variety: | No |
Cultivation advice
Sowing
Sow the seeds successively from very early spring until late summer. Sow them thinly, about 1 cm deep directly in the land or in hotbeds and greenhouses for an extra early or late harvest. Seeds sown in mid-July usually yield the best harvest.Spacing
Should be thinned out to a mutual distance of 25-35 cm. The thinned out plants are edible. Keep a distance of 35-50 cm between the rows, if you sow in rows.Harvest
Start picking the leaves early. The plants grow quickly and harvest the more or less close-knitted heads as they are ready. Several cabbage sorts begin blooming in summer, so do not delay the harvest. They tolerate quite a lot of bitter cold and can be eaten fresh far into the late autumn. Use them raw, boiled, preserved, fried in salads, soups, gratins, and stews etc.Seed
300-500 seeds/gOne portion is about 250 seeds.
