Vegetable
Osaka Purple
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Osaka Purple is a Japanese mustard with wine-purple leaves, often somewhat smaller and more refined than Red Giant, with clean heat suited to pickles and quick woks. Popular in home gardens for ornamental edible beds. Cold enhances anthocyanin colour. Pickle Japanese-style, or wilt with sesame oil. Baby leaves lift mixed salads. Choose Osaka Purple for a slightly more delicate purple mustard profile.
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Preparations
Baby SaladGarden EdgeJapanese PickleSesame WiltWok Flash
Traits
Clean HeatJapanese TypeOrnamental EdiblePickle FriendlyRefinedRefined HeatWine PurpleWine Purple Japanese
History
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Osaka-area purple mustard types were selected for home and market use.
International seed catalogues listed Osaka Purple widely.
Ornamental edible gardens featured Osaka Purple mustard.
Osaka Purple stayed a specialty purple juncea favourite.