{"product_id":"komatsuna-green-river-f1-seeds","title":"Komatsuna Seeds — Green River F1 (Japanese Mustard Spinach)","description":"\u003cp\u003eJapanese mustard spinach — the everyday green of a Japanese kitchen, and a natural fit for Pakistani cooking. \u003cem\u003eBrassica rapa\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003eperviridis\u003c\/em\u003e makes upright dark green leaves on long narrow stalks, ready as baby leaf in 21 days and full size in 35. The flavour sits between spinach and a mild mustard, with none of spinach's tendency to collapse in the pan.\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 — thickly in bands for baby leaf, thinly for bunching.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Five to ten days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baby leaf: rows 5 cm apart. Bunching: rows 30–45 cm, plants 10 cm apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baby leaf from 21 days; full bunches at 35 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun and water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun. Water steadily; it is fast enough that any check shows in the leaf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSlow to bolt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen River replaced the older variety Carlton specifically because it holds at baby-leaf size much longer before running to flower. In practice that means a wider harvest window and less waste — you are not forced to pick the whole bed in one week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCooks better than spinach\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKomatsuna keeps its body under heat where palak turns to water. Use it anywhere you would use spinach — with garlic, in daal, in a stir-fry — and it holds its shape.\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":54441324740972,"sku":"THG-IMP-KOMA","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_13.png?v=1789735498","url":"https:\/\/thegardenpk.com\/products\/komatsuna-green-river-f1-seeds","provider":"The Garden by Chanan Din","version":"1.0","type":"link"}