Is Snow Cabbage the Same as Mustard Greens? How Much Does It Cost per Jin and an Analysis of Its Growing Benefits

Snow cabbage, also known as nine-head mustard, shaocai, paicai and so on, is a relatively common cruciferous vegetable in our country. Because of its wide adaptability and low investment cost, it is widely planted. Most importantly, it has diuretic and hemostatic, swelling-reducing and pain-relieving effects, so it can be applied externally as medicine. So is snow cabbage the same as mustard greens? How much does it generally cost per jin? What are its growing benefits?

Snow red is snow cabbage. Snow cabbage has many aliases. In Jiangsu and Zhejiang it is called “xuelihong”, “nine-head mustard”, and “shaocai”; in Hunan and Hubei it is called “paicai”. It is an important vegetable of the winter and spring seasons commonly cultivated in China's Yangtze River Basin, eaten for its leaf stalks and leaves, and it has very high nutritional value. It is the tender stems and leaves of the cruciferous plant mustard greens. It is a variety of leaf mustard among mustard vegetables.

Latest price:

The price of snow cabbage is about 2 yuan to 4 yuan per jin. There are many kinds of snow cabbage, and prices differ among different varieties. Prices also vary from region to region, so the local price should be taken as the standard.

Analysis of growing benefits:

Mustard greens are harvested in stages. Each harvest should take the large ones and leave the small ones, and the remaining plants should be even and appropriate. For shepherd's purse sown in early autumn, harvest when there are 10 to 13 true leaves, 30 to 35 days after sowing, then harvest in stages 4 to 5 times, ending in late March of the following year, with a total yield of 2500 to 3000 kg per mu. For autumn shepherd's purse sown in early October, it takes 45 to 60 days before harvesting can begin. For shepherd's purse sown in late February, it is harvested and marketed in early April. Spring sowing generally allows 1 to 2 harvests, with a yield of about 1000 kg per mu.

How to eat it:

Stir-fried snow red with minced meat

Ingredients: small mustard greens, sea salt, minced meat, chili, garlic, sugar, an appropriate amount of pepper powder, an appropriate amount of sesame oil, soy sauce, salad oil.

Method:

1. First wash the small mustard greens and drain them, then leave them at room temperature or in sunlight to let the leaves dehydrate and dry slightly. Sprinkle sea salt on the small mustard greens, rub them briefly with both hands, and let stand for 1 hour. After standing for 1 hour, the small mustard greens turn into snow red.

2. First rinse the snow red with water to remove the salt, cut the snow red into thin strips, and season the minced meat first with 1 small teaspoon of soy sauce, pepper powder, and sesame oil.

3. Add oil and heat the pan, then saute the chili and minced garlic until fragrant, then add the marinated minced meat to the pan and stir-fry until fragrant.

4. Finally, add the snow red to the pan and stir-fry, add a little sugar and sesame oil to season, and it is done. The spicy and flavorful snow red goes extremely well with rice, and can also be eaten stuffed in steamed buns.