Yu Choi Sum is a Brassica rapa var. parachinensis. Young Yu Choi leaves taste light like broccoli and chard, while mature stems turn pleasantly bitter and tender.
Sow 1/4 inch deep outdoors after last frost, 1 inch apart, then thin to 3-4 inches apart. Sprouts in 4-10 days at 68-80ºF soil. One packet plants a 20-foot single row. Steam or stir-fry stems, leaves and buds with vinegar, garlic, soy sauce and ginger.
Features
Harvest as baby leaves or mature stems with buds
Open-pollinated variety
Cold tolerant green for summer sowing for fall harvest
Soil: Fertile, well-drained with compost or rotted manure
