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Watanabe Early
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Watanabe Early
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This early gobo, also called burdock, variety matures faster than Takinogawa and has the same rich flavor but a slightly shorter root. Mature plant can reach 3 feet in height. Harvest roots when 20" in length. Used in stir-fry, boiled or pickled. It is used in "kimpira," a Japanese dish made with shaved pieces of burdock, julienne carrots, and celery stir-fried with soy sauce, rice wine, sugar, and hot peppers in sesame oil.
From one of our customers, W. Takahashi:
I have a tip for growing Gobo without the intense digging normally associated with gobo. I start seeds early inside on a hot pad (Zone 5). Garden prep: Cut 4" PVC into 36" Lengths and then in half lengthwise. Bury the PVC starting 2"-3" deep at surface and the deepest end at 12" (at a cant). I plant the seedlings at the top end, positioned to ensure roots will follow PVC, keeping plants watered & fertilized. Once established, I mulch heavily with straw. I normally overlap each PVC with a 15" spacing of the plants requiring harvesting from the last plant first. Harvesting requires minimal efforts. My father bought seeds from you in the 1940's and I found one of your old seed packets after he passed away and just kept it.
- Approx. 200-300 seeds in packet. (A seed will vary in weight and size within a given seed lot. The number of seeds stated is only an estimate.)
- Maturity: Approx. 110 days
- Planting season: Spring
| $3.49 per packet |
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Please note: Maturity, adaptability and disease tolerance may differ under your specific climate and/or growing conditions.
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