Japanese name: ミブナ（壬生菜） Scientific name:Brassica rapa var. nipposinica
[Overview]
An annual or biennial grown for its leaves as a vegetable.
Said to have originated from Mizuna, it has alternate leaves that are narrowly oblong to narrowly obovate, unlobed and entire, with long, slender white leaf stalks.
It tillers strongly, and a single plant produces dozens of side branches.
The flowers are borne in racemes at the stem tips and are yellow with 4 petals.
[Uses]
One of the Kyoto vegetables (Kyo-yasai), it is characterized by its mild flavor and crisp texture, and is valued as an early spring vegetable.
[Cultivation]
It is relatively cold-hardy.
Pests include aphids, green caterpillars and armyworms.
