Mustard

1957 All-America Selections Winner! 50 days. Brassica juncea. Open Pollinated. Green Wave Mustard. The plant produces high yields of flavorful curled and frilled type medium green mustard leaves. It is a popular mustard green variety prized for its productivity, cold tolerance, and versatile spicy-to-mild flavor profile. Used in salads, cooked, stir-fries, and Southern-style cooked greens. Slow to bolt. Stands 2 to 4 weeks longer than other varieties. It is cold-tolerant, and flavor can improve after light frost. It is also relatively heat-tolerant for a mustard, allowing mid-summer or dual-season (spring/fall) growing in many climates. Very winter hardy. Suitable for spring, summer, and fall crops. Cold Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 6134. A variety from the USA.

60 days. Brassica rapa. Open Pollinated. Mizuna Mustard. The plant produces good yields of flavorful green mustard leaves. The feathery leaves are mild and spicy. Used in salads or cooked. Slow to bolt. Heat Tolerant. Cold Tolerant. Suitable for hydroponic gardening. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 662687. A variety from India.

40 days. Brassica juncea. Open Pollinated. Red Giant Mustard. This early maturing plant produces good yields of purplish-red mustard leaves. The plant has large, thick, and tender leaves. They are very flavorful with a spicy taste. They have purple-red leaves on top and light green underneath. Used in salads or cooked. Great in salads, steamed, or stir-fried. Makes fine pickled mustard greens. Slow to bolt. Color intensifies in cooler temperatures. Very winter hardy. Also known as Japanese Red Giant Mustard. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, G 30827. A variety from Japan.

35 days. Brassica juncea. (F1) Savanna Mustard. This early maturing plant produces excellent yields of flavorful, Large, glossy, dark green mustard broad leaves. Leaves are round, thick, and smooth. Perfect steamed, boiled, baked, or stir-fried, as well as a substitute for spinach. Baby leaves are ready for picking in 20 days. Heat Tolerant. Cold Tolerant. Drought Tolerant. Excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production. A variety from the USA.

1935 All-America Selections Winner! Brassica juncea. Open Pollinated. Southern Giant Curled Mustard. This early-maturing plant produces good yields of bright green mustard leaves. It is a popular mustard green variety prized for its reliability, productivity, and garden appeal, and is ideal for home gardeners seeking flavorful, cold-hardy greens. The frilled leaves have a superb flavor. High in Vitamins A, B, and C. Excellent freezing and canning variety. Cold Tolerant. Slow to bolt. This is one of the fastest-growing open-pollinated mustards on the market. Popular in the Southern USA since the late 1800s. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 6133. An heirloom variety from the USA. 

55 days. Brassica juncea. Open Pollinated. Tatsoi Improved Mustard. The plant produces good yields of flavorful, dark green spoon-shaped mustard leaves. This oriental vegetable forms dense leaves that can also be harvested as a whole plant and bunched. Used in mixed salads, soups, cooked, or stir-fries. Also known as Tah Tsai Mustard. Cold Tolerant. Suitable for hydroponic gardening. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 662690. A variety from Japan.