Herb
Astro
B tier
Astro is a smooth-leaf salad rocket cultivar—less deeply lobed than classic rucola, slightly milder pepper, and fast growth for baby-leaf harvests. Popular with market gardeners who want clean, uniform leaves for bags. Excellent mild rocket for customers who find wild types too aggressive. Still finishes with mustard warmth when mature.
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Unit
Characteristics
Preparations
Baby LeafMild Rocket DishSalad Bag
Traits
Baby LeafFastMilderMilder PepperSmoothSmooth LeafUniform
History
Seed breeders released Astro as a smooth-leaf cultivated rocket.
Baby-leaf programmes adopted Astro for uniform packs.
Organic growers listed Astro among reliable rocket cultivars.
Astro remained a standard smooth-leaf rocket in pro catalogues.