{"product_id":"tokyo-bekana-organic-seeds","title":"Tokyo Bekana Seeds — Organic Chinese Cabbage","description":"\u003cp\u003eA non-heading Chinese cabbage with pale, almost blonde ruffled leaves and a crisp white rib. \u003cem\u003eBrassica rapa\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003echinensis\u003c\/em\u003e, certified organic seed, and startlingly quick — baby leaf in 18 days, full loose heads at 45. The flavour is buttery and faintly peppery, far milder than any cabbage, and the light colour lifts a bowl of darker leaves.\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 for baby leaf; thinly if you want full heads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two to fifteen days depending on soil warmth; fastest between 15°C and 24°C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rows 30–45 cm apart; thin full-size plants to 10–20 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baby leaf from 18 days; cut full loose heads at 45 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun and water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade, and never let it go dry — it grows fast and drinks steadily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA cabbage that behaves like a lettuce\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTokyo Bekana does not form a hard ball. It makes an open, frilly rosette you can pick from leaf by leaf, which suits a small Pakistani kitchen garden far better than waiting three months for a cabbage head. Use it raw in salad, or wilt it in seconds at the end of a stir-fry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCertified organic seed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is USDA certified organic seed, not conventional seed sold as organic produce. If you grow without synthetic inputs and want your inputs to match, this is the right packet.\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":54441324708204,"sku":"THG-IMP-TBEK","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_6.png?v=1789735550","url":"https:\/\/thegardenpk.com\/products\/tokyo-bekana-organic-seeds","provider":"The Garden by Chanan Din","version":"1.0","type":"link"}