(Brassica juncea). A delicious and ornamental mizuna from Japan. Mizuna is one of the healthiest vegetables that you can grow. It is a good source of vitamin C, as well as folate and the powerful antioxidant glucosinolate. This feathery light green is suitable for raw eating in complex and flavorful salads or try steaming or stir frying. Japanese Pink mizuna is a combination of dense nutrition, rich flavor, and eye appeal. The stems of this variety are a lavender-pink hue, which indicates high levels of the antioxidant anthocyanin. The delicious leaves will often take on a pink color as well when grown in favorable conditions!
1 oz of seeds
Pink Mizuna
Minimum 15 seeds per package.
The fruit is about 3 inches—almost the size of a peach—with a yellow rind and fruity-tasting white flesh. They start out green and then turn yellow as they ripen.
You can spot a perfectly ripe melon in the same way you would a mango. It should feel heavier than it looks and have a slightly sweet aroma. Press gently on the end furthest from the stem—this should be slightly soft. Most of mine pulled away from the vine very easily.