Tatsoi - Brassica campestris subsp. narinosa

The Kalinka Cabbage is an Asian variety cultivated for its young shoots that can be added to your mesclun salads. The leaves can be cut as needed. The finely cut foliage, with its oak leaf shape, pastel green color, and purple central vein, confirms that a vegetable garden can be both nourishing and aesthetic. The Kalinka Cabbage is sown from February to March for spring sowings and from September to October for autumn sowings. They are harvested in October and November.

The untreated or "NT" seeds come from conventionally grown plants (often with the use of pesticides), but they do not undergo any treatment after harvest. These seeds are allowed in organic market gardening when organic seeds are out of stock.

Chinese cabbages are vegetable plants native to China and, more generally, East Asia. Like their European counterparts, they belong to the large Brassicaceae family. These cabbages, which were once only found in certain specialized shops, are gradually gaining ground on our stalls and in our vegetable gardens, much to the delight of Asian cuisine enthusiasts. They are biennial plants grown as annuals and are full of qualities, both in terms of taste and nutrition. From a dietary point of view, they are remarkable: low in calories, they are very rich in vitamins C, A, and potassium, and they also contain a lot of fiber and minerals like calcium. In cooking, these cabbages can be eaten raw or cooked: in salads, quickly stir-fried in a wok, in soup, or gratin.
In the vegetable garden, growing Chinese cabbage is a bit more delicate than growing traditional cabbages because it requires more warmth, but it has the same requirements: deep soil, excellent fertilization, and regular moisture. It thrives in sunny locations. Chinese cabbages are not very hardy and are only grown as late summer and early winter vegetables.

Harvesting: It is simply harvested with a knife.

Storage: It can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days.

Gardener's tip: To limit watering, we recommend mulching the soil with thin successive layers of grass clippings, if possible mixed with dead leaves, once the plants are well established. This protection helps keep the soil moist and also reduces weed growth.