Chinese cabbage with green tops and crispy white stalks. Each cabbage can reach betwen 1.5 and 2 kg of weight.
The young leaves can be eaten in salads. Sweet celery-like flavour and low in calories.
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| Botanical name | Brassica pekinensis |
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| Average germination (%) | 90 |
| Climate Zone | Warm areas |
| Germination (in days) | 4-7 |
| Life cycle | Annual |
| Plant use | Edible |
| Planting distance | 30 x 30 cm |
| Seeds per gram | 430 |
| Soil - Moisture | Well-drained |
| Soil - Type | Fertile |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
Sow from mid-July to mid-August, in rows separated by 40cm. It is harvested 50-60 days after sowing. SO can be sown every 2 weeks to hace a continuous crop.
It grows in fertile and well-drained soils.
Provides calcium, antioxidants and vitamin C that favor health and general well-being.