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Florida Broadleaf Mustard Greens
Brassica juncea
A great, classic southern mustard that is consistently reliable and long-bearing with large, flat, green leaves. Harvest greens when small and tender for fresh eating, or large and broad for cooking.
Photo of Mercelyne Latortue by Ty Holmberg at Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram's Garden.
Days to maturity: 25-50
Seeds per pack: 750
Germination rate: 96% on 09/30/2024
Planting / harvesting notes
Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost, or seed every 1" in rows 8-12" apart, 1/4-1/2" deep. Keep watered until germination. Thin to every 8-12" for fuller heads, or treat as cut-and-come-again baby greens. Harvest baby greens after 25 days, or allow plant to mature in 40-50 days.
Seed keeping notes
Isolate by 1/2 mile from other flowering members of B. juncea to avoid unwanted cross-pollination. Allow seed pods to turn brown and dry before seed harvest. Protect from birds.
