Tatsoi Mustard, also known as Spoon Mustard or Spinach Mustard, is a beautiful heirloom Asian green prized for its glossy dark green leaves, mild mustard flavor, and exceptional cold tolerance. This nutritious leafy vegetable forms compact rosettes of spoon-shaped leaves that are both attractive and highly productive.
Tatsoi offers a mild slightly mustard-like flavor with tender succulent leaves that are excellent for salads, stir-fries, soups, sautéing, and fresh garnishes. Its delicate texture and sweet flavor improve even further after light frosts, making it a favorite cool-weather garden crop.
This fast-growing leafy green thrives in cooler temperatures and matures quickly, often within 45 to 56 days. Tatsoi performs beautifully in spring and fall gardens and can be harvested at various stages, from baby greens to mature rosettes.
Easy to grow and highly nutritious, Tatsoi Mustard is an excellent addition to kitchen gardens, raised beds, homesteads, and market gardens.
Tatsoi Mustard Seed Details
- Quantity: 250 Seeds
- Plant Type: Heirloom Asian Green
- Leaf Color: Dark Glossy Green
- Flavor: Mild Slightly Mustard-Like Flavor
- Growth Habit: Compact Rosette Formation
- Seed Planting Depth: 1/4-1/2 Inch
- Germination Temperature: 45-65°F
- Days to Germination: 5-13 Days
- Row Spacing: 18 Inches
- Plant Spacing: 6 Inches
- 100' Row Yield: 70 Pounds
- Sun Requirements: Full Sun
- Harvest Time: Approximately 56 Days
- Ideal Uses: Salads, Stir-Fries, Soups, Sautéing, Baby Greens, Garnishes, Raised Beds, Market Gardens
How to Save Seeds
Mustard greens may cross-pollinate with other mustard varieties within the same species, so proper isolation is important for maintaining seed purity.
Before planting multiple mustard varieties nearby, verify their species to help avoid unwanted crossing. For reliable seed saving, separate compatible varieties by at least 1 mile.
Allow plants to mature fully and continue growing until seed pods develop and dry naturally on the plant.
Once the seed pods are completely dry, harvest them carefully and remove the seeds. Store cleaned seeds in labeled envelopes or airtight containers in a cool dry location for future planting.
