Asian Delight

SKU: MU511
This new pac choi is going to change the game for organic farmers and home gardeners alike as the most bolt-resistant variety on the market. Asian Delight is the winner of the 2018 AAS Award in the Edible category, and in field tests across North America growers were amazed by its incredible staying power. Read More

Exposure Full-sun to partial shade

Matures in 30-50 days

Season Cool season

Asian Delight has a rating of 4.8 stars based on 4 reviews.
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Asian Delight Pac Choi Seeds

Product Details

This new pac choi is going to change the game for organic farmers and home gardeners alike as the most bolt-resistant variety on the market. Asian Delight is the winner of the 2018 AAS Award in the Edible category, and in field tests across North America growers were amazed by its incredible staying power. Sown side by side with other white stemmed pac choi, Asian Delight pac choi will last three to four weeks longer in the field. It forms a pleasantly compact head with dark green, slightly savoyed leaves and bright white mid-ribs. The heads are around 12-18cm (5-7") in size, so they are perfect for the market table or CSA farm box.

Matures in 30-50 days. (Hybrid seeds)

Quick Facts:

    • AAS Winner
    • Slowest bolting variety
    • 12-18cm (5-7") heads
    • Matures in 30-50 days

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All About Asian Delight

Latin

Latin
Brassica rapa chinensis
Family: Brassicaceae

Difficulty

Difficulty
Easy

We Recommend

We Recommend: Mei Qing Choi (MU553). For growers particularly, this hybrid variety is surprisingly uniform in timing and growth. The plants are beautiful and upright with crisp stems and very good flavour. It works well in the home garden, but sow short rows repeatedly, or you’ll be overwhelmed by it all coming at once.
For Urban Gardeners: Toy Choi (MU522) works very well in containers and raised beds. It’s compact to the point of being cute, but tastes wonderful raw or cooked. Very nice, crunchy, succulent stems.

Season & Zone

Season & Zone
Season: Cool season
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade

Timing

Timing
All are cool season plants that grow quickly and then bolt. Direct sow with frost protection (a cloche or heavy row cover) as early as late winter, or without protection from four weeks before the last frost date to eight weeks after. Sowing short rows every 2-3 weeks allows for a fairly constant harvest time. Sow again in late summer, and provide frost protection as the first frost date approaches.

Starting

Starting
Sow 3-4 seeds 5mm-1cm (ΒΌ-½”) deep in each spot you want a plant to grow. Thin to the strongest plant at a spacing of 15-20cm (6-6β€³) between plants in rows 30-45cm (12-18β€³) apart.

Days to maturity

Days to maturity: From direct sowing.

Growing

Growing
Ideal pH: 6.0-6.8. 1 cup of complete organic fertilizer will provide sufficient nutrition to 3m (10β€²) of row. Choi Sum is harvested just before it flowers, so keep a close watch on each row. Pac Choi can be harvested at any stage, but if you want full-sized plants, watch for signs of bolting. Flower buds will appear at the centre of each plant, and a stem will form quickly as the plant turns from urn-shaped into a tall cone. Harvest as quickly as possible once flower buds are visible. Keep plants well-watered throughout their growth.

Harvest

Harvest
Use a sharp knife to cut the plants at ground level when they are ready to harvest. They will not grow back like some other crops, so plant several short rows every couple of weeks for a longer harvest.

Seed Info

Seed Info
In optimal conditions at least 70% of seeds will germinate. Usual seed life: 3 years. Per 100β€² row: 260 seeds, per acre: 114M seeds.

Diseases & Pests

Diseases & Pests
Slugs and woodlice (sow bugs) may nibble young seedlings. Keep the garden free from debris and excess water, where both of these pests like to go during the day. Protect plants from flea beetles and cabbage moths with lightweight row cover.

How to Grow Pac Choi and Choi Sum

Step 1

Timing

All are cool season plants that grow quickly and then bolt. Direct sow with frost protection (a cloche or heavy row cover) as early as late winter, or without protection from four weeks before the last frost date to eight weeks after. Sowing short rows every 2-3 weeks allows for a fairly constant harvest time. Sow again in late summer, and provide frost protection as the first frost date approaches.

Step 2

Starting

Sow 3-4 seeds 5mm-1cm (ΒΌ-½”) deep in each spot you want a plant to grow. Thin to the strongest plant at a spacing of 15-20cm (6-6β€³) between plants in rows 30-45cm (12-18β€³) apart.

Step 3

Growing

Ideal pH: 6.0-6.8.

1 cup of complete organic fertilizer will provide sufficient nutrition to 3m (10β€²) of row. Choi Sum is harvested just before it flowers, so keep a close watch on each row. Pac Choi can be harvested at any stage, but if you want full-sized plants, watch for signs of bolting. Flower buds will appear at the centre of each plant, and a stem will form quickly as the plant turns from urn-shaped into a tall cone. Harvest as quickly as possible once flower buds are visible. Keep plants well-watered throughout their growth.

Step 4

Germination

Days to maturity: From direct sowing.

In optimal conditions at least 70% of seeds will germinate. Usual seed life: 3 years. Per 100β€² row: 260 seeds, per acre: 114M seeds.

Step 5

Harvest

Use a sharp knife to cut the plants at ground level when they are ready to harvest. They will not grow back like some other crops, so plant several short rows every couple of weeks for a longer harvest.

Tips

Disease & Pests

Slugs and woodlice (sow bugs) may nibble young seedlings. Keep the garden free from debris and excess water, where both of these pests like to go during the day. Protect plants from flea beetles and cabbage moths with lightweight row cover.

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