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Prize Choi

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Information

Pac choi. We used to have Prize Choi in our assortment in the beginning and middle of the 80s. Then it disappeared. Now it is back again and it is extra pleasurable to be able to offer the seeds of this fine Pac Choi. This and White Celery are two of the few non-hybrids remaining on the market. It is an open vase-shaped plant with broad juicy, white stems and dark-green shiny leaves, about 40 cm tall. It turns out best during late summer and autumn or really early spring. A portion contains about 250 seeds. MOFGA-certified seed. See under Info etc. - Ecologically grown seeds.

 

Product number:1075
Scientific name:Brassica rapa var. chinensis
Botanic family:The Mustard Family - Brassicaceae
Organic:Yes
Days to maturity:60
Lifespan:Annual
F1 Hybrid:No
New variety:No
Sowing time:March–April/July–August
Sowing depth:1 cm
Germination time:3–5 days
Plant spacing:5–10 cm baby leaves/20–35 cm whole plant
Row spacing:35–50 cm
Height:40 cm
Plant location:Sun–Shade
Harvest/blooming:May/August–October
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

1 g contains 300-500 seeds. A portion is enough for sowing 3-6 metres. For linear sowing 10 g is required to sow 100 metres.