The Garden by Channan Din
Pak Choi Seeds — Summer Zest F1 (Shanghai Type)
Pak Choi Seeds — Summer Zest F1 (Shanghai Type)
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A Shanghai-type pak choi bred specifically to take heat. Brassica rapa chinensis forms erect, compact heads 20–25 cm tall with pale jade-green spoon-shaped leaves and no hard white rib. Full size at 40–45 days, or pick at 30–35 for salad. The breeder rates it among the most heat-tolerant pak choi on the market, which in Pakistan is the trait that matters most.
Growing guide & FAQs
Growing Guide for Pakistan
- Sowing time: 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.
- Method: Sow 6 mm deep, direct or in trays.
- Germination: Seven to fourteen days. Best growth between 16°C and 21°C.
- Spacing: Rows 30–45 cm apart; thin to 15 cm for compact heads.
- Harvest: 40–45 days for full heads, 30–35 days for tender salad-size heads.
- Sun and water: Full sun. Consistent water; it takes rain well and shrugs off the humidity that spots other brassicas.
Built for our shoulder seasons
The months either side of a Pakistani winter defeat ordinary pak choi — it bolts. Summer Zest was selected for exactly those conditions and does not wrinkle or run to flower in warm spells, so you can start sowing earlier in autumn and keep going later into spring.
Green stems, no fibre
Shanghai types have soft green petioles rather than thick white ones, so the whole head cooks evenly. Nothing needs trimming away.
What is in the packet
50 seeds, packed for The Garden by Chanan Din. Bred by True Leaf Market, USA and imported for the Pakistani season. Non-GMO. Every lot is germination-tested in Lahore before it goes on sale.
New to seed starting? Read what to sow in September in Pakistan and why your seeds are not germinating first.
Germination-tested in Lahore before it reaches you, from a seed house trading since 1932.
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