Frilly Red Mustard

Lacey, frilly, and graceful, stretching out in a gentle curve, frilly mustard might well be the most feminine leaf of the brassica family. Color variegates from bright green to deep purple. Leaf nodes are tighter and more spindly in young leaves, unfurling and flatter in slightly more mature leaves. On the plate, frilly mustard gives loft, dimension, and feathery elegance.

Our leaves are taken only from young plants, when the flavor is mildest and freshest, and the stems are most tender. frilly mustard can be grown successfully year-round, but is sweetest when exposed to cold weather.

Our leaves are taken only from young plants, when the stems are tender, and the heat/pungency of the mustard are mildest.

Type: Leaf

Flavor: Mild mustard

Color: Deep purple-red to bright green

Size: 4 - 10 cm

Season: Fall- Spring

Storage/Care: Keep refrigerated in a lightly moist environment.

Other names: Rocket, Roquette, Rucola

See Also: Red Mizuna, Brassica Greens, Arugula Leaf