Pak Choi, Mei Qing Choi

Mei Qing Choi is a baby bok choy variety with bright green stems and tender leaves that are sweet and mild. Ready in just 40 days, this variety is heat-tolerant and perfect for quick stir-fries.

Pak Choi: This fast-growing Asian brassica (Pak Choi/Bok Choy) delivers crisp, mild stems and tender, dark green leaves, forming attractive rosettes that are perfect for stir-fries, soups, and fresh salads. Thriving in cool weather, this productive vegetable offers continuous harvests in just 45-60 days. Baby varieties can be harvested whole at 4-6 inches, while full-size types develop thick, crunchy, bright white stems.

• Growing Tips: Transplant 4 weeks before last frost for spring or late summer for fall crop, spacing 6-12 inches apart depending on variety; grows best in cool weather.

• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade (4-6 hours minimum).

• Preferred Soil: Rich, well-drained, consistently moist soil.

• Harvest Details: Harvest baby types whole when 4-6 inches tall; cut full-size types at base when mature at 45-60 days; or harvest outer leaves continuously; quality declines in heat.