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Eruca sativa
A robust and peppery variety of arugula that brings a sharp taste to your salads and culinary creations. Its unique flavour makes it a favourite among gourmet chefs and home cooks alike. This easy-to-grow green can be harvested as baby leaves or allowed to mature, providing endless options for your table.
Size: Plants reach a height of 10 to 12 in. and spread about 6 to 8 in.
Yield: Enjoy continuous harvests of succulent leaves; pick young leaves for salads or let them mature for a more intense flavour.
Taste: Distinctly peppery and sharp with a crunchy texture, perfect for adding zest to dishes.
How to use: Ideal for fresh salads, as a garnish, or incorporated into cooked dishes for an added punch.
Planting tips: Sow seeds outdoors as soon as weather allows, covering lightly with soil. Space seeds 6 to 8 in. apart and thin seedlings to that same distance when they are 2 in. high. Prefers average garden soil in full sun for ideal growth.
Harvest tips: Begin harvesting as young greens at 2 to 4 in. tall; continual picking encourages regrowth for fresh leaves all summer.
Pelleted seed.
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