Brassica chinesis var parachinensis ‘Gunsho’
Description
Brassica chinesis var parachinensis ‘Gunsho’, Green Choy Sum ‘Gunsho’, Choi Sum, Yi Choy, Flowering Cabbage
Hardy annual, Ht. 30cm, spread 35cm. The whole plant is edible, from the flowers to the stem. Young leaves can be eaten in salads and older leaves blanched like spinach or used in stir fry dishes. Choy Sum does not transplant well and seeds are best sown directly.
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Available as
Green Choy Sum ‘Gunsho’ herb seeds are available: A packet of seeds costs £2.50. There are approximately 225 herb seeds per packet (all of our herb seeds are untreated and can be used to grow organic herb plants).
