Mizuna Mixed Green and Red

Mizuna Mixed Green and Red — variety description

Mizuna Mixed Green and Red is an annual vegetable of the cabbage family (Brassicaceae). This mix can be grown in a pot on the windowsill all year round for fresh eating, or sown outdoors during the summer months, which will produce larger plants with mature leaves.

Easy to grow and providing a reliable, quick harvest of mizuna with tender, soft leaves on thin stems.

Mizuna has a distinctive flavour profile and is one of the most interesting vegetables around. Sharp, spicy and magnificent, a staple vegetable in many Asian countries.

The plant is most popular in Japan. With a special role in Japanese culture and history, mizuna is used in many Japanese dishes. You will often find the stalks pickled and served as an appetiser or with beer. The leaves are often eaten with rice.

Mizuna is also known as Japanese mustard greens, or shui cai (“water vegetable”). Thanks to its lush green colour and the chlorophyll that comes with it, mizuna is rich in vitamins A, C and K, as well as beta-carotene.

Mizuna and komatsuna are Japanese leafy vegetables with a mild, slightly peppery flavour — for salads, soups and stir-fries. They grow quickly and can be cut repeatedly.

Key features

• Measured germination rate of the batch: 96%
• Seeds per packet: 442–598 pcs (1 g)
• Seed origin: Poland
• Sowing: March and April and September and October; direct
• Harvest: June – October
• Position: sun to partial shade

When to sow Mizuna Mixed Green and Red

Mizuna Mixed Green and Red seeds are sown in March and April and September and October. Harvest in June – October. The months are a guide for a temperate climate — in warmer areas sow 1–2 weeks earlier, in cooler or upland areas, later.

How to sow and grow Mizuna Mixed Green and Red

• Sowing method: direct
• Depth: 0.5–1 cm
• Spacing: 15–25 cm
• Germination: 3–7 days at 15–20 °C
• Position: sun to partial shade

Can be grown from early spring to late autumn, showing resistance to bolting. Growing mizuna is easy. The seeds should be placed in a watered vegetable bed or in a container filled with standard garden soil. This plant requires regular watering and access to light. Leaves that have grown 5-8 cm long can be cut at the base and eaten raw. They will soon regrow, making subsequent harvests possible.

Sow in several batches in spring and late summer; water regularly.

Harvest and use

Cut the leaves 3–5 cm above the ground — the plant regrows.

Frequently asked questions

When should Mizuna Mixed Green and Red be sown?

The recommended months for sowing are March and April and September and October. Sowing method: direct.

How many seeds are in the packet?

The packet contains 442–598 seeds, pack size 1 g.

What is the germination rate of the seeds?

The measured germination rate of this batch is 96%. The test was carried out under controlled laboratory conditions; in the field, emergence depends on soil, temperature and moisture.