Choi-san: Very popular for Chinese cuisine. Harvest a whole plant when bolting. Oblong leaves are erect and thick with slender petioles

Cantonese pak choy, Chinese flowering cabbage, Chinese soup green, edible rape, flowering Chinese cabbage, flowering pak choy, mock pak choy, yellow flower choy sum.

Other names for this Asian vegetable...

China:  hon tsai tai, hong tsoi sum, hong cai tai, yu choy, zi cai tai, cai tai, cai tsai, cai xin, choy sum, pak tsoi sum, pei choy sum, tsai hsin, tsoi sum, yintsai sum, you cai, yu choy, yu choy sum, yui tsai

Japan:  beninabana, kosaitai, saishin

Korea:  yuchaeip

Malaysia:  sawi bunga, sawi manis

Thailand:  pakaukeo, pakauyai

Vietnam:  cai ngot, zaub ceg ntev

Cultural heritage. From 1880. Dark green. Very tasty. Gives many side shoots and rich harvest throughout the country. Good for freezing.

Cultivation from seed:

Pre-cultivated indoors March-April. Cover the seed with clear plastic provided with air holes and place at about 20 degrees, bright and cooler after germination. Planted after softening when the risk of frost is over. Can also be sown directly in the open air when the soil has been heated to at least 15 degrees. Avoid dehydration. Cut off the flower heads early for more side shoots. Non-woven fabric or cabbage net protects against pests.

Late variety, very productive, also known as broccoli or top of turnip

It is a type of turnip whose inflorescences and the tender part of the stem with the leaves are used

The plants are cut 5-10 cm from the ground so that it can drive other numerous axillary jets from the base of the stem

Sowing: from September to the end of October in rows 30 cm apart

Harvest: about 120 days from sowing

A traditional Italian heirloom particularly good for freezing and ideal for stir-fries and steaming. Once the 3-4” main head has been cut, this will be followed by a bumper crop of side-shoot spears thoughout the summer.

Broccoli Waltham 29 is prized for its large 4-6" dark blue-green heads and marvelous flavor. It has a reputation as a superfood because it contains a wealth of nutrients and antioxidants that support many aspects of human health. 

Broccoli seeds can be started indoors.

Start seeds inside 8 weeks before the last frost date. Place seeds 1/2" deep in pots with growing mix and place in bright light. After 5 weeks transplant the seedlings 2' apart into enriched garden soil with full sun. Broccoli is a cool-season vegetable that likes daytime temperatures in the 60s and can tolerate light frost and temperatures down to the 20s. 

Seeds take 3-4 months from the time of planting to a broccoli harvest while transplants only take 2-3 months. Unless you start seeds indoors over the winter, it may be difficult to grow a spring broccoli crop from seed, because the weather will warm too quickly. Fall crops are much easier to start from seed directly in the garden. For fall planting, build rows 2' apart and plant broccoli seeds 1" deep and 6" apart. When seedlings are 6" tall thin them to 2' apart.

Broccoli grows quickly and it needs a lot of nutrients. Rich compost will help feed your plants, and they can also benefit from applications of compost tea or from monthly applications of a balanced organic fertilizer. Like other veggies, broccoli needs to be kept evenly moist and water deeply to encourage deep roots. Mulching can help to provide uniform moisture, conserve water, and reduce weeds.  

Each packet contains 50 Broccoli Waltham seeds. Brassica oleracea. Annual. Open-pollinated, heirloom, non-GMO. Harvest in 85 days.

Hon tsai tai is an Asian leafy plant that has dark green leaves with purple veins. Interesting to this plant are the stems, which are a rich deep purple color with tiny yellow flowers. Hon tsai tai has a flavor very similar to broccoli raab, but not as strong: it's sweeter in flavor with a more delicate textured leaf

Hon Tsai Tai is a type of leafy green vegetable, also known as purple choy sum, known for its purple stems, dark green leaves, and yellow flowers. It is a descendant of Chinese flowering cabbage, closely related to yu choy, and has a mild, sweet mustard flavor similar to broccoli rabe but with a more delicate texture. It can be eaten raw or cooked, is used in stir-fries, soups, and salads, and is entirely edible from stems to flowers. 

Appearance: Dark green leaves with purple veins and deep purple stems. It produces small, yellow flowers.

Flavor: Sweet and mild with a hint of mustard, similar to broccoli rabe but less strong.

Texture: Delicate leaves and crunchy stems.

Uses: All parts of the plant are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked. It is common in stir-fries, soups, and salads.

Growth: It is a fast-growing, cold-hardy, and disease-resistant plant.