{"product_id":"choi-sum-green-70d-improved-seeds","title":"Choi Sum Seeds — Green 70 D Improved","description":"\u003cp\u003eChoi sum is grown for the stem, not the leaf. \u003cem\u003eBrassica rapa\u003c\/em\u003e produces bright green flowering shoots that are sweet, tender and quick — baby harvest at 21 days, full stems at 42. Cut the main shoot just as the first yellow buds show and the plant sends up more, so one sowing feeds you for weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; margin: 4px 0 8px;\"\u003eGrowing guide \u0026amp; FAQs\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Guide for Pakistan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Punjab plains (Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan) late September to February; Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar September to January; Karachi and coastal Sindh October to December; Murree, Swat and Quetta February to April. Fast enough to sow every two to three weeks right through winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow 6 mm deep, thinly — about ten to twelve seeds per 30 cm of row.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Five to ten days in warm soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rows 30–45 cm apart. Little or no thinning needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut the central stem with its bud cluster at 42 days, about 15 cm long. Side shoots follow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun and water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun and steady moisture. Feed lightly after the first cut to push the side shoots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCut it before it flowers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe whole skill with choi sum is timing. Harvest when the buds are still tight or just cracking open — that is when the stem is sweetest. Leave it a few days too long and the stem turns fibrous and the flavour goes flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKeeps cutting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause it regrows from the base after each cut, a short row gives a steady supply rather than one glut. Rated by the breeder for both cold and heat, so it keeps producing through the swings of a Punjab winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the packet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e50 seeds, packed for The Garden by Chanan Din. Bred by \u003cstrong\u003eJohnny's Selected Seeds, USA\u003c\/strong\u003e and imported for the Pakistani season. Non-GMO. Every lot is germination-tested in Lahore before it goes on sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew to seed starting? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/what-to-sow-september-pakistan\"\u003ewhat to sow in September in Pakistan\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/why-seeds-not-germinating-pakistan\"\u003ewhy your seeds are not germinating\u003c\/a\u003e first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGermination-tested in Lahore before it reaches you, from a seed house trading since 1932. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"The Garden by Channan Din","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54441324675436,"sku":"THG-IMP-CSUM","price":599.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9053\/5020\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_18_2026_03_57_39_PM_3.png?v=1789735799","url":"https:\/\/thegardenpk.com\/products\/choi-sum-green-70d-improved-seeds","provider":"The Garden by Chanan Din","version":"1.0","type":"link"}