Arugula

Also known as Roquette or Rocket. Musky green and its piquant blossoms will spice up your salad. The best-tasting and most bolt-resistant of the strains in our 2017 trials. (We didn’t include Ice-Bred in those tests; we know its complex flavor and its heftier price.). Stood temperatures down to 14° double-covered under row cover. ② Family-owned companies or cooperatives, domestic and foreign Days to maturity are from emergence after direct seeding.

Also known as Roquette or Rocket. Musky green and its piquant blossoms will spice up your salad. The best-tasting and most bolt-resistant of the strains in our 2017 trials. (We didn’t include Ice-Bred in those tests; we know its complex flavor and its heftier price.). Stood temperatures down to 14° double-covered under row cover. ② Family-owned companies or cooperatives, domestic and foreign Days to maturity are from emergence after direct seeding.

After CR’s first taste he was tempted to wisecrack that Astro is to real arugula as Astroturf is to real grass. But that would be grossly unfair. Yes, its pleasant tender texture and mild flavor might be a slight letdown for those of us who prefer our arugula more piquant. However, we found when it debuted in our catalog that many people prefer this milder strain, making it a top seller. Selected for profuse basal growth, Astro rockets into dense clusters of thick lush leaves for baby-greens harvest. Leaf shapes are a mix of smooth-edged and lobed. Grows equally well during cool and hot seasons, Astro came to us highly recommended by our West Coast seed farmers for its dependability and yield. Days to maturity are from emergence after direct seeding.

After CR’s first taste he was tempted to wisecrack that Astro is to real arugula as Astroturf is to real grass. But that would be grossly unfair. Yes, its pleasant tender texture and mild flavor might be a slight letdown for those of us who prefer our arugula more piquant. However, we found when it debuted in our catalog that many people prefer this milder strain, making it a top seller. Selected for profuse basal growth, Astro rockets into dense clusters of thick lush leaves for baby-greens harvest. Leaf shapes are a mix of smooth-edged and lobed. Grows equally well during cool and hot seasons, Astro came to us highly recommended by our West Coast seed farmers for its dependability and yield. Days to maturity are from emergence after direct seeding.

The best arugula to be found anywhere. Brett Grohsgal crossed two excellent European heirloom strains in 1989 and subsequently selected for cold hardiness and vigor, in the end breeding one tough cookie. Mid-ribs and whole leaves develop a lovely purple hue in winter freezes. Recovers in spring even if plant goes dormant under very cold conditions. Seedlings can stand drought, compete against weeds and don’t require high soil fertility. They have been 1–2 days slower to bolt than other arugulas in our spring-sown plots. This is arugula with more bite, vigorous with complex full flavors. Breeder Royalties. Days to maturity are from emergence after direct seeding. All greens are open-pollinated except where noted.

The best arugula to be found anywhere. Brett Grohsgal crossed two excellent European heirloom strains in 1989 and subsequently selected for cold hardiness and vigor, in the end breeding one tough cookie. Mid-ribs and whole leaves develop a lovely purple hue in winter freezes. Recovers in spring even if plant goes dormant under very cold conditions. Seedlings can stand drought, compete against weeds and don’t require high soil fertility. They have been 1–2 days slower to bolt than other arugulas in our spring-sown plots. This is arugula with more bite, vigorous with complex full flavors. Breeder Royalties. Days to maturity are from emergence after direct seeding. All greens are open-pollinated except where noted.

Peppery, mustardy arugula ready in 20-28 days at 2"-4" tall. Eaten raw in salads, steamed, or added to pizza. Good for containers.

Also known as Rucola Selvatica, a must for extraordinary cold-season salads. A wild form of arugula, very deeply lobed dark green narrow leaves grow steadily, reaching 3" in 3 weeks, the perfect length for a 7" salad plate. Nutty, sweet, crisp and moderately spicy, Sylvetta grows foliage right to the rib base, no stem to trim. Please your restaurant accounts with this beautifully uniform arugula strain. Slower growing, smaller and more pungent than regular arugula. Out-competed eight other commercial-production strains in our summer endurance trial. Highly recommended for market farmers and gardeners alike. Eliot Coleman lists it as a staple in The Winter Harvest Handbook. ~110,000 seeds/oz. ② Family-owned companies or cooperatives, domestic and foreign Days to maturity are from emergence after direct seeding.

Also known as Rucola Selvatica, a must for extraordinary cold-season salads. A wild form of arugula, very deeply lobed dark green narrow leaves grow steadily, reaching 3" in 3 weeks, the perfect length for a 7" salad plate. Nutty, sweet, crisp and moderately spicy, Sylvetta grows foliage right to the rib base, no stem to trim. Please your restaurant accounts with this beautifully uniform arugula strain. Slower growing, smaller and more pungent than regular arugula. Out-competed eight other commercial-production strains in our summer endurance trial. Highly recommended for market farmers and gardeners alike. Eliot Coleman lists it as a staple in The Winter Harvest Handbook. ~110,000 seeds/oz. ② Family-owned companies or cooperatives, domestic and foreign Days to maturity are from emergence after direct seeding.

Also known as Roquette or Rocket. Musky green and its piquant blossoms will spice up your salad. The best-tasting and most bolt-resistant of the strains in our 2017 trials. (We didn’t include Ice-Bred in those tests; we know its complex flavor and its heftier price.). Stood temperatures down to 14° double-covered under row cover. ② Family-owned companies or cooperatives, domestic and foreign Days to maturity are from emergence after direct seeding.