Chinese Cabbage Napa sold at a Taiwanese open market vegetable stand. Tropical napa varieties, such as seen above center, are smaller, round in shape and highly tolerant to heat.
Blues
Takii Seed
Extra slow bolting. Extra early, ~57 days after sowing.
Medium green, 2.0 kgs (4.4 lbs.) Best for spring to early summer
in areas where bolting is a problem. Good also for summer to early winter.
Highly tolerant to virus, Downy mildew and Bacterial soft rot.
China Express
Sakata Seed
Widely adapted and utilized variety. Attractive, medium sized, barrel shaped heads, well wrapped and uniform. ~62 days. Tolerance to turnip mosaic virus, tipburn and bolting.
Chorus
Takii Seed
High quality. Bright green, 2.5 kgs (5.5 lbs.) Harvest Fall to early winter. ~65 days after sowing. Resistant to Clubroot. Tolerant to Virus, Soft rot and Downy mildew. Avoid dry conditions at heading stage.
N-55
Taiwan Napa variety. Extra early maturity, 50~55 days from sowing. Dark green outer leaves with light yellow inner leaves. Oval shape with excellent overwrapping. Weight is 3 lbs. For summer season.
NS-MS
Early maturity, 60~65 days from sowing. Bright green outer leaves with light yellow green interior. Barrel shaped head is 4~5 lbs. Excellent for Spring and Autumn.
SF-65
Easy to grow. Slow bolter. Mid early maturity, ~65 days after sowing. Medium green color. Blocky barrel shaped heads weigh ~2.5 kgs (5.5 lbs.) Best harvesting season from fall to early winter. Tolerant to Virus, Soft rot and leaf spot. Very strong against cold weather.
Spring Early
Early maturity, ~60 days after sowing. Medium sized plants with dark green leaves. Blocky, barrel shaped heads are ~2.5 kgs (5.5 lbs.) Compact outer leaves suitable for dense planting. For early spring to spring sowing. Very strong cold tolerance. Extremely late bolting variety.
Summer Ball
Summer use, heat tolerant Taiwan Napa type. Wide adaptability with strong disease resistance. Round shaped head with medium green leaves. ~60 days to harvest, ~1.5 kg in weight.
Yuki
Sakata Seed
Large barrel shaped head. Bright green color. Weight is 4~5 lbs. Maturity in ~67 days. Club root resistance, tolerant to Tipburn and pepperspot.