Mizuna


, kyona, Japanese mustard greens, or spider mustard, is a cultivar of Brassica rapa var. niposinica.

Description and use

Possessing dark green serrated leaves, the taste of 'mizuna' has been described as a "piquant, mild peppery flavor...slightly spicy, but less so than arugula." It is also used in stir-fries, soups, and nabemono.
A seller of packaged seeds in the United Kingdom describes 'mizuna' as:
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Varieties

In addition to the term "mizuna" being applied to at least two different species of Brassica, horticulturalists have defined and named a number of varieties. For example, a resource provided by Cornell University and the United States Department of Agriculture lists sixteen varieties including "Early Mizuna", "Kyona Mizuna", "Komatsuna Mizuna", "Vitamin Green Mizuna", "Kyoto Mizuna", "Happy Rich Mizuna", "Summer Fest Mizuna", "Tokyo Early Mizuna", "Mibuna Mizuna", "Red Komatsuna Mizuna", "Waido Mizuna" and "Purple Mizuna".

Cultivation

'Mizuna' has been cultivated in Japan since ancient times.