Variety characteristics:

• W1441 Xiang Jiecai Fragrant Mustard F1 (Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.) is a first-generation hybrid Chinese leaf mustard selected for rapid growth, upright plant architecture and a rich, aromatic mustard flavor. Plants produce fan-shaped green leaves with prominent palmate veining, a lightly crinkled surface and deeply serrated to irregularly lobed margins.
The slender, pale-green petioles are approximately semicircular in cross section and support an open canopy that makes individual leaves convenient to harvest. Young plants can be grown as tender cooking greens, while mature plants may be managed for repeated harvests of newly developed leaves.
Under suitable growing conditions, densely planted baby-green crops may be ready for harvest approximately 40 days after sowing. Transplanted full-sized plants may begin producing harvestable new leaves approximately 55 days after transplanting. These maturity references vary with temperature, light, fertility, spacing and harvest size.
The greens offer a pronounced yet pleasant mustard aroma and can be used in stir-fries, dumpling fillings, soups and hot-pot dishes. Mature foliage may also be used for carefully prepared preserved-mustard products.