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Sword Choy Lettuce, Romaine Type 油麦菜, A-Choy, Yu Mai Tsai, Pointed Leaf lettuce Seeds
Sword Choy lettuce (also known as A-Choy, Yu Mai Tsai, or Pointed Leaf lettuce) is a crisp, romaine-type green with long, narrow leaves, popular in Taiwanese and Chinese cooking, offering a nutty, slightly bitter taste, perfect for stir-fries, soups, or salads. It's known for being hardy in various temperatures, growing quickly, and having crisp stalks and tender leaves that are delicious cooked briefly or eaten raw, similar to romaine but with unique flavor.
Flavor: Mildly bitter, nutty, vegetal, sometimes compared to almonds or celtuce.
Texture: Crisp, tender leaves and stalks, similar to romaine.
Culinary Uses: Stir-fries (quick cooking), soups, salads, and as a fresh green.
Origin: Native to Asia, especially popular in Taiwan and Southern China, but grown globally.
| Type | Salad Greens |
| Family | Cabbage Family |
| Temperature Soil | 55-75F |
| Temperature Daytime | 50-65F |
| Temperature Evening | 40F+ |
| Lighting | Partial / Full, 4-6 Hours/Day |
| Water | Light,6 Gallons/Week |
| Maturity | Short, 30-55 Days Harvest |
| PH Neutral | 6.5-7.2 |
| Zones | 1A-9B |
| Plant Placement | 4 Plants, 4 Per Row |
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