Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: National
Class: Pak Choi
Variety Name: Asian Delight F1
Genus: Brassica
Species: rapa
Year: 2018
Common Name: Pak Choi
Type: Edible – Vegetable
Breeder: Seed Solutions of America LLC
Close Market Comparison: Shiro F1, Toy Choi F1
PLANT NEEDS
Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Sun, partial shade
Water Needs: Normal
Season Type: Cool season
Staking Required: No
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Dark green
Plant Habit: Compact, upright
Plant Height: 5-7 inches
Fruit Color (Harvest): Dark green leaves contrasting with white stems
Fruit Shape: Vase
Fruit Size: 5-7 inches
Fruit Weight: 6-10 ounces
Fruit Flavor Description: Mild flavor with tender, succulent stems
Number Of Fruits Per Plant: 1
IN THE GARDEN
Container: Yes
Garden Spacing: 8-10 inches
Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed): 30-50
Days To Harvest (Transplant): 25-40
Plant Spread: 10-11 inches
JUDGE'S OBSERVATIONS
- “Extremely slow to bolt and yielded better dark larger heads with crumpled leaf texture and good flavor.”
- “The pak choi lasted two months longer in the garden (slow-to-bolt). It was edible even at temperatures near 100 degrees.”
- “In our trial garden, this was one of the standouts.”
- “The dark green compact plant would look great in home gardens, containers, professional landscapes for its ease of growth and long-standing beauty.”
- “This Pak Choi was absolutely amazing in terms of “slow-to-bolt” traits!”
- ” I was beyond impress with the long-standing quality.”
AAS Winners
Jeni Cullen, Eden Park, Cincinnati, OH –
I used this as a border plant in a display garden next to a parking lot. The tight, dark green, compact foliage made it easy to use in a pattern to distinctly separate the garden from the concrete. Since it was used as an ornamental and not an edible, the planting lasted from late spring until October without bolting.