Vegetable
Red Giant
S tier
Red Giant mustard has large purple-red leaves with green undersides and bold mustard heat—stunning in salad mixes when young and excellent pickled or stir-fried when mature. Colour intensifies in cool weather. Flavour is spicy and robust. Use baby leaves raw; cook larger leaves to tame fire. Beautiful braised with garlic. A favourite for visual drama in brassica mixes.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Baby SaladColour MixGarlic BraiseQuick PickleStir Fry
Traits
Bold HeatCool ColourLarge LeafPurplePurple Red Large LeafSalad And CookShowySpicy
History
JP
Japanese breeding and selection popularised large red mustard types.
US
US specialty growers adopted Red Giant for colour in mixes.
Baby Red Giant leaves became salad bar and bag staples.
Red Giant remained a top named purple mustard.