Product Review

Soil Temperature: 60-90°F Planting Depth: 3/8" Germination: 3-10 Days Height At Maturity: 3'-6' Sun/Shade: Full Sun Spacing After Thinning: 6"-18" Approx Seeds per oz: 50,346 seeds This is a fascinating amaranth, often simply called Jamaican Callaloo Leaf in the market, that produces large green leaves. This variety is a vigorously growing vegetable in warm weather. Some people grow this variety as decorative plants as well as leafy vegetable plants. Young leaves and stems can be harvested periodically for a long time during the growth. Delicious lightly stir-fried or steamed, Amaranth leaves and stems are extremely nutritious delivering protein, iron and calcium, as well as vitamins A and C. Chinese cuisine typically prefers the red-leaf varieties and includes them in soups, sometimes serving the cooked leaves separately. In India, Taiwan and Japan, the lighter varieties are more popular. In Western cuisine, Amaranth can be substituted in any recipe for spinach. Young leaves are tasty and beautiful in salads.