How to grow tatsoi in Australia
Brassica rapa var. narinosa
Also called tat soi, tat choy, rosette bok choy, Chinese flat cabbage, spoon mustard
Tatsoi is an Asian green in the species Brassica rapa and a close relative of bok choy. Its spoon-shaped, dark green leaves grow in a thick rosette and are eaten as greens, offering a subtle flavour with a soft, creamy feel. Its name is Cantonese in origin.
On a shared plot: suits a plot
Finishes in a season and stays within its space, so it suits most plots.
When to sow
We don't have reliable timing for this crop yet. Ask the growers at your garden.
Growing details
- How to start
- Sow directly in the bed
- Sowing depth
- 6mm
- Plant spacing
- 30cm
- Row spacing
- 45cm
- Height
- 10cm
- Germination
- 4-11 days at 12-28°C
- Time to harvest
- 45 days (baby leaf in 21 days)
- Frost
- Hardy, takes a light frost
- Sun
- Full sun
- Life cycle
- biennial, usually grown as an annual
These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.