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'Hon Tsai Tai' Broccoli Raab |
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Asian green similar to broccoli raab. Young plants branch and produce long, pencil-thin, red-purple, budded flower stems with mild mustard flavor. Best when sown June through October for harvest from midsummer through winter (in mild areas). Also known as Hon-Tsai-Tai.
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Overall: (4.3 Stars)
Taste: (4.0 Stars)
Yield: (4.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.7 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 3
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 04/07/2010 by
jihong
- An experienced gardener
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Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: Less than 6 hours per day
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| Definitely a cold season crop. I used to grow them in China, and they are the best winter vegetable for Yangtze region, roughly zone 8. Harvest early, and do not over feed. Here I start them in late September and harvest before Christmas. It tastes best when it is stir fried with bacon. |
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Reviewed on 07/07/2008 by
Green House
- An experienced gardener
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Park, Montana, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| I grow HonTsai Tai at the South Pole Food Growth Chamber. It is one of my best winner's and the crew loves it too. I operate and Hydroponics system at the Amundsen-Scott Base, South Pole, Antarctica |
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Reviewed on 08/31/2005 by
Nancy B
- An intermediate gardener
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Illinois, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Interesting for variety with a spicier, mustardy taste, but this green (almost like a broccoli raab) can go rather stick-like with hardened stems and bolt more quickly. |
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