Brassica rapa pekinensis, la col china o repollo chino, es una subespecie de Brassica rapa. En algunos países de habla hispana se le conoce por el nombre de ...

Napa cabbage is a type of Chinese cabbage originating near the Beijing region of China that is widely used in East Asian cuisine. Since the 20th century, ...

This variety produces a dense, tall, barrel-shaped head. The leaves that grow in an erect form are pale, thin and tender. It can be harvested when the heads are ...

Chinese cabbage, also called napa cabbage, has broad, light green, often corrugated leaves with broad white midribs and foot long, football shaped heads. When ...

Brassica rapa pekinensis is a ANNUAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7 and is not frost tender.

This species has been cultivated as a food crop for many hundreds of years and, in that time, several quite distinct forms have arisen.

Both types are compact, with dark green to very pale leaves and a broad white leaf midrib. Genus name comes from the classical Latin name for cabbage. Specific ...

Brassica rapa Pekinensis Group. celery cabbage. Cultivated for its edible leaves, this group has been bred as chinese cabbage, sometimes also known as napa ...

Leaves - raw or cooked. A crisp, watery texture with a naturally sweet taste, it is best eaten raw in salads. The plant can be eaten as a young seedling, ...

This subspecies of B. rapa corresponds to one of the groups of varieties developed in eastern Asia for consumption as a leafy vegetable.