Herb
Cultivated Mitsuba
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Cultivated mitsuba covers farmed Cryptotaenia selected for continuous cutting, upright stems, and milder bitterness than wild hillside plants. Greenhouse and outdoor beds supply restaurants year-round in temperate Asia. Home gardeners can succession-sow cultivated strains in partial shade. Flavour is reliable and clean. Harvest outer stems to keep crowns producing.
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Preparations
Everyday GarnishHome GrowSalad SparseSoup
Traits
CultivatedCutting ProductionFarmed TypeGreenMildMilder than WildProductiveReliable
History
JP
Systematic cultivation expanded beyond semi-wild gathering.
JP
Cultivated mitsuba dominated urban supply.
Hydroponic and greenhouse cultivated mitsuba appeared.
Seed companies sold cultivated mitsuba to global gardeners.