{"product_id":"collard-greens-top-chop-f1-seeds","title":"Collard Greens Seeds — Top Chop F1","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hybrid collard bred by Sakata for people who actually harvest. \u003cem\u003eBrassica oleracea\u003c\/em\u003e, Acephala group, making large broad leaves held high on clean upright plants rather than sprawling across the soil — so the leaves stay clean, cutting is quick, and regrowth is fast. Ready 74 days from transplant, or pick baby leaves at 15–20 cm.\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 early November; Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar September to October; Karachi and coastal Sindh October to November; Murree, Swat and Quetta February to March.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow 6 mm deep, seeds 2.5–7 cm apart, then thin. Transplants establish easily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Five to seventeen days at 13–24°C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thin to 30–60 cm between plants, rows 45–90 cm apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baby leaves once they reach 15–20 cm; full harvest 74 days after transplanting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun and water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun. Water deeply once or twice a week rather than lightly every day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBolt resistant, so a wide harvest window\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrdinary collards bolt as soon as the weather turns and the leaves go bitter. Top Chop is bred to resist that, giving uniform leaves over a long picking season — which in Pakistan means it carries through from December into March instead of finishing in six weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBig flat leaves make good wraps\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlanch a large leaf for twenty seconds and it becomes a pliable wrap — a genuinely useful thing for anyone cutting down on roti. Otherwise braise them slowly; the flavour improves after cold weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the packet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e150 seeds, packed for The Garden by Chanan Din. Bred by \u003cstrong\u003eSakata, via Territorial Seed Company, 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":54441325134188,"sku":"THG-IMP-CTOP","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_58_PM_15.png?v=1789734441","url":"https:\/\/thegardenpk.com\/products\/collard-greens-top-chop-f1-seeds","provider":"The Garden by Chanan Din","version":"1.0","type":"link"}