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Brassica rapa var. pekinensis
54Days to maturity
A seed worth growing
Citrus (F1) Chinese Cabbage Seed
About this variety
A napa cabbage with an orange heart.
Citrus forms well-filled heads about 11" tall and 5½–6 lb. It looks like a standard napa until you cut it: the inner leaves are deep orange, and the cut stems show an orange ring.
In very wet weather the color is paler. Use it cooked, in kimchi, salads and slaws.
About 54 days from transplanting. F1 hybrid.
Specs
- Packet: 100 seeds
- Average 134,000 seeds per lb.
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Quick Facts
Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.
Growing guide
From seed to harvestAvoid cold in spring
Frost or a week of nights under 50°F can cause bolting.
Cover at planting
Row cover against flea beetles and root maggots.
Cut very firm heads
Stores 1–2 months cold and humid.
Growing Information
Scientific name
Brassica rapa var. pekinensis
Season
Chinese cabbage does best maturing in the cooler weather and shortening days of late summer and fall. Spring crops work too, but guard against bolting: plant out or direct sow only after the last frost, since frost or a week or more of nights under 50°F (10°C) can make young plants bolt.
Days to maturity
Counted from transplanting; add 2–3 weeks for direct sowing.
Transplanting
Sow 2 seeds per cell, 1/4" deep, in 72-cell trays. If you can, keep the mix above 75°F (24°C) until seedlings emerge, then grow them on at 60–70°F (16–21°C). Plant out at 3–5 weeks, near the last frost date, without disturbing the roots, and water in. For summer and fall crops, start transplants in mid- to late June.
Direct sowing
From late May to mid-July, sow 3–4 seeds every 12–18" in rows 18–30" apart and thin to one plant per spot.
Seeding rate
At 3 seeds per foot in rows 2' apart: about 1,000 seeds per 333 ft., 5,000 per 1,666 ft. and 66,000 per acre.
Insect pests
Row cover laid at planting keeps off flea beetles and cabbage root maggots.
Disease prevention
Prevention is the main tool: rotate away from cabbage-family crops for several years, start seedlings in clean mix and clean beds, and keep tools and fields sanitary.
Harvest
Cut when heads are very firm.
Storage
Heads keep 1–2 months in a cold, humid cooler, or in a root cellar if trimmed and wrapped in paper.
Transplants
About 700 plants per 1,000 seeds.
Packet
100 seeds.
Seeds per lb.
About 134,000 on average.
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