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Pak choi Bopak AAS Winner Matures early and the tender leaves with crisp sweet stalks taste great.
Pakchoi Bopak AAS Winnermatures early and the tender leaves with crisp sweet stalks taste great.
Pakchoi Bopak AAS Winnermatures early and the tender leaves with crisp sweet stalks taste great.
Pakchoi Bopak AAS Winnermatures early and the tender leaves with crisp sweet stalks taste great.
Pakchoi Bopak AAS Winnermatures early and the tender leaves with crisp sweet stalks taste great.
Pakchoi Bopak AAS Winnermatures early and the tender leaves with crisp sweet stalks taste great.
Pak choi Bopak AAS Winner Matures early and the tender leaves with crisp sweet stalks taste great.Pakchoi Bopak AAS Winnermatures early and the tender leaves with crisp sweet stalks taste great.Pakchoi Bopak AAS Winnermatures early and the tender leaves with crisp sweet stalks taste great.Pakchoi Bopak AAS Winnermatures early and the tender leaves with crisp sweet stalks taste great.Pakchoi Bopak AAS Winnermatures early and the tender leaves with crisp sweet stalks taste great.Pakchoi Bopak AAS Winnermatures early and the tender leaves with crisp sweet stalks taste great.

Pak Choi Bopak F1

2015 AAS Edible – Vegetable Winner

In the history of AAS, Bopak F1 is the first Pak Choi to become an AAS Winner. Bopak matures about 5 days earlier than other varieties when harvested as a baby Pak Choi but it can be grown to a full-size head as well.  The tender leaves and crisp sweet stalks are a tasty addition to Oriental recipes or eaten raw. Swap stalks for celery sticks, add to soups and stews, or grill on the barbecue. Plant every couple of weeks for successive harvests in spring and fall; Bopak retains it’s nice flavor even in warmer weather. The compact, upright, dense plant habit allows for close garden spacing.  This classy specimen is great for home gardeners with limited space and makes an attractive “thriller” for patio pots and containers.

 

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Categories: 2015, Container Suitable, Edibles/Vegetables, Great Lakes, Mountain/Southwest, Northeast, Organic Seed, Pak Choi
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AAS WINNER DETAILS

Winner Type: Regional (Northeast, Great Lakes, Mountain/Southwest)
Class: Pak Choi
Variety Name: Bopak F1
Genus: Brassica
Species: rapa chinensis
Year: 2015
Common Name: Bok Choy
Type: Edible – Vegetable
Breeder: Bejo Seeds, Inc.
Close Market Comparison: Joi Choi F1, Win-Win Choi F1

PLANT NEEDS

Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun, partial sun
Water Needs: Normal
Season Type: Cool season
Staking Required: No

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Foliage Color: Dark green
Plant Habit: Compact, upright
Plant Height: 14 inches
Fruit Color (Harvest):  Dark green leaves with white petioles
Fruit Shape: Upright heads have white stalks and outward flaring dark green leaves
Fruit Size: 8 inches high, 4 inches wide at base
Fruit Weight: 1.5 to 2 pounds
Fruit Flavor Description: Tender leaves and crisp sweet stalks with a flavor between cabbage and chard.
Number Of Fruits Per Plant: 1

IN THE GARDEN

Container: Yes
Garden Spacing:
 10 inches apart
Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed): 60
Days To Harvest (Transplant): 45
Plant Spread: 10 inches

HOW TO GROW

Plant transplants 10 inches apart. For direct seeding, plant 1/2-inch deep and 1-2 inches apart. Plant in full sun in cool climates, and filtered sun where summers heat up quickly.
When plants are 2 inches tall, thin to 10 inches apart and eat the thinnings! Plant every couple of weeks for a longer harvest. Stop planting when the weather turns hot, then start new plants for fall in late summer. In the fall the long harvest window is advantageous to home gardeners.

Reviews

  1. Tim Huffman – 02/25/2017

    Even though I’m located in sunny no frost Florida, I still like to start seed indoor on a heat mat for best germination success

  2. Tim Huffman – 02/25/2017

    I’m planting in raised bed amended with compost and perlite

  3. Tim Huffman – 02/25/2017

    Germination was fantastic. I’m located in SW Florida (usda growing zone 10a) and I normally don’t grow leafy greens here often, but so far so good with these

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