10 Leafy Green Varieties to Add to Your Crop Profile

Posted by Carol Miller|October 30, 2019

Compare these varieties’ disease resistances, regions, and other features to find the right one for you.

1 of 10

1 of 10

Asian Delight from Seed Solutions of America and Johnny’s Selected Seeds

Type: Mini white-stemmed pak choi
Days to maturity: 37
Regions: Widely adapted
Other: Dense, compact mini heads with dark green savoy leaves. Long harvest window with good field holding, slow bolting, and excellent true mini head formation at an early stage. Suitable for indoor production.

JohnnySeeds.com
2 of 10

Dazzling Blue from Wild Garden Seed and Harris Seeds Organic

Type: Lacinato kale
Days to maturity: 30 for baby leaf, 60 for full maturity
Other: This striking blue kale offers vivid color in both the leaves and pink mid-rib veins. More winter hardy than regular lacinato, this variety will extend your season well into winter and supplement CSAs and markets.

HarrisSeeds.com
3 of 10

Flash F1 from Sakata Seed America and Harris Seeds

Type: Smooth leaf collard
Days to maturity: 75
Other: This hybrid collard is slow to bolt, has good uniformity, and fast re-growth allowing for heavy repeat harvests. The dark green leaves are smooth, broad, and well suited to stripping, bunching, and processing.

SakataVegetables.com; HarrisSeeds.com
4 of 10

Miz America from Sakata Seeds America and Rupp Seeds

Type: Baby leaf mustard
Days to maturity: Mid-early. 20 to 25 from direct seed
Other: A red mizuna hybrid with exceptionally uniform leaf color, shape, and size. Maintains deep dark red color on both sides of the leaf even at a mature stage. An upright plant habit makes for easy harvesting. Has a pleasant, mild taste -- not bitter or spicy.

SakataVegetables.com; RuppSeeds.com
5 of 10

Mizuna from Terra Organics

Type: Baby leaf mustard greens
Days to maturity: 25 to 30
Other: ‘Classic Mizuna’ for baby leaf production

TerraOrganics.com
6 of 10

Parakeet RZ from Rijk Zwaan

Type: Semi-savoy spinach
Disease package: High resistance to Pfs (1 to 14, 16); Intermediate resistance to Pfs (15 to 17)
Days to maturity: Autumn, 35; Summer, 24 to 26
Regions: Southwest, Southeast, Northeast, and Pacific Northwest in the U.S. Southeast Canada
Other: ‘Parakeet RZ’ is strong against Colletotrichum and Stemphylium. It works well in the southern U.S. for summer production in the semi-savoy segment and in the northern U.S./Southern Canada in the autumn segment. 'Parakeet RZ' grows best when the soil is warm.

www.RijkZwaanUSA.com
7 of 10

Patrona from Rijk Zwaan and Stokes Seeds

Type: Open heart cos
Disease package: High resistance to Bl (16 to 34, 36EU), Nr (0). Intermediate resistance to LMV (1)
Days to maturity: 75
Regions: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest
Other: Large, dark green, outdoor production. Fresh whole-head or processing.

StokeSeeds.com
8 of 10

Red Giant from Seeds by Design

Type: Baby leaf mustard
Days to maturity: 25 to 30
Other: Classic red mustard for baby leaf production.

SeedsByDesign.com
9 of 10

Seaside from Sakata Seed America and Rupp Seeds

Type: Baby leaf spinach
Disease package: High resistance to downy mildew
Days to maturity: 25 to 30, or 35 to 40 from direct seed.
Other: Very uniform baby leaf variety. Moderate growth rate and an upright plant habit. Smooth, thick, very dark green, spade-shaped leaf making it a perfect choice for baby leaf growers. Downy mildew resistance for growers who require a premium disease package.

SakataVegetables.com; RuppSeeds.com
10 of 10

Sunangel RZ from Rijk Zwaan

Type: Semi-savoy spinach
Disease package: High resistance to Pfs (1-9, 11-17). Intermediate resistance to CMV, Pfs (10), Albugo occidentalis
Days to maturity: Spring/autumn, 30; summer, 22 to 24; winter, 35 to 42
Regions: Southwest, Southeast, and Northeast
Other: ‘Sunangel RZ’ is an ideal semi-savoy spinach for year-round production. This variety has dark color, heavy textures, and is strong against white rust.

RijkZwaanUSA.com