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Takinogawa
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Takinogawa is a classic Japanese open-pollinated burdock selected for very long, tapered roots with white flesh and reliable kitchen quality. It remains a favourite in seed catalogues for home growers seeking true gobo performance. Roots can exceed market length when soil is deep and rock-free. Grow and cook as premium gobo—kinpira, soups, and pickles. Flesh holds shape better than some tender hybrids under long braises. Garden reputation rests on traditional flavour rather than hybrid uniformity.
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Takinogawa strain was selected near Tokyo as a superior long burdock.
Seed houses listed Takinogawa as a standard home-garden gobo.
International heirloom catalogues exported Takinogawa seed widely.
Organic growers still preferred Takinogawa for flavour trials.