Red Mustard
Brassica juncea
Family: Brassicaceae · Genus: Brassica
Red Mustard 'Fuego' is a striking mustard green with deep burgundy-red leaves and a hot, wasabi-like bite. A fast-growing cool-season crop in the brassica family, its spicy leaves are used raw in salads or cooked in Asian dishes. Mustard greens descend from Brassica juncea, native to South Asia.
Soil Temperature
10°C – 35°C
Spacing
35 – 60 cm
Harvest
5–8 weeks
Sowing
Easy to grow. Sow in garden.
Growing Schedule Zone 8b
Sow Indoors Sow Outdoors Transplant Harvest
Jan Sow Indoors
Feb Sow Indoors + Sow Outdoors + Transplant
Mar Sow Indoors + Sow Outdoors + Transplant + Harvest
Apr Transplant + Harvest
May Harvest
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep Sow Indoors + Sow Outdoors + Transplant
Oct Transplant + Harvest
Nov Harvest
Dec
Companions
Avoid Growing Near
Growing Notes
Green leafy plant, popular for Asian cooking. Grow fast with plenty of water and regular feeds of liquid manure to avoid bitterness. Pick young.
Culinary Hints
Use young leaves in salad for a 'spicy kick'. Add to stir fry.