What are the excellent varieties for artificial cultivation of Chinese toon sprouts?
There are many wild vegetables in spring, and among them a kind of "tree vegetable" is very popular, namely Chinese toon sprouts. Chinese toon sprouts are also called Chinese toon, chun ya er, or Chinese toon heads, and are actually the young shoots of the Chinese toon tree. Because they are rich in nutrients, they are now planted in many regions, so what are the excellent varieties for artificial cultivation of Chinese toon sprouts? Let us learn about them together below.
1. Red Chinese toon
When Red Chinese toon first sprouts, the young leaves are brownish red, and it takes 6 to 10 days to grow into commercial sprouts that can be sold. In addition, the trunk of 1- to 2-year-old seedlings of Red Chinese toon is green, while the trunk of 3- to 4-year-old young trees is brown. Red Chinese toon grows quickly and is a variety used for both sprouts and timber.
2. Brown Chinese toon
When Brown Chinese toon first sprouts, the young leaves are brownish red, the leaves are relatively large, thick and fleshy, wrinkled, and have white fuzz, and they can grow into commercial sprouts in 8 to 12 days. The young sprouts of Brown Chinese toon are crisp and tender, juicy, fiberless, with an extremely strong aroma and a slight bitter and astringent taste. Brown Chinese toon is relatively rare and is often mixed among Red Chinese toon and Red-leaf Chinese toon.
3. Green Oil Chinese toon
When Green Oil Chinese toon sprouts first appear, the sprouts, stems, and young leaves are purplish red, turn green in 6 to 7 days, and grow into commercial sprouts in 10 to 14 days. The sprout tips and the leaflets at the front of the compound leaves of Green Oil Chinese toon remain brownish red for a relatively long time, until the end of May. It is suitable for planting in plain areas and fertile terraced fields.
4. Black Oil Chinese toon
When Black Oil Chinese toon sprouts first appear, the sprouts, stems, and young leaves are purplish red, and they grow into commercial sprouts in 8 to 13 days. The color of the sprout stalks and young leaves of Black Oil Chinese toon is not as deep as that of Brown Chinese toon, but it is brighter than that of Brown Chinese toon, and it has no bitter or astringent taste when eaten raw. The young sprouts of Black Oil Chinese toon are plump and strong, with a particularly strong aroma, crisp and tender, juicy, sweet, fiberless, and of top quality. This variety likes fertilizer and water and is suitable for planting in plain areas and fertile terraced fields.
5. Red-bud Green Chinese toon
When Red-bud Green Chinese toon sprouts first appear, the sprouts, stems, and young leaves are light brownish red; after 5 days, except for the front ends which are light red, the other parts are all yellow-green; and they can grow into commercial sprouts in 6 to 10 days, with the entire sprout body being green. Red-bud Green Chinese toon is a variety selected and bred from Green-bud Chinese toon, and its yield is relatively high.
6. Red Oil Chinese toon
Red Oil Chinese toon sprouts are bright red when they first open, turn bright purple in the early leaf-unfolding stage, are glossy and shiny, and the young leaves are wrinkled, thick and fleshy, with a strong aroma and a bitter and astringent taste; when eaten raw, they need to be quickly blanched with boiling water. The sprout stalks and leaf rachises are thick and tender, slightly red in color, and leave no fibers when eaten.
7. Stalk Chinese toon
When Stalk Chinese toon sprouts first appear, the sprout stalks and young leaves are light brown, with white fuzz, the leaflets are very thin and wrinkled, and the sprout stalks and leaf rachises are thick and strong, shaped like choy sum, growing into commercial sprouts in 8 to 13 days. The young sprouts of Stalk Chinese toon are crisp and tender, sweet, with few fibers, slightly bitter, mild in aroma, and not attractive in appearance. During long-term cultivation, through selection, Stalk Chinese toon has formed many local varieties, such as Water Chinese toon, Yellow Umbrella, Mi'er Red, Firewood Dog, and Red-haired Chinese toon.
Chinese toon sprouts have many effects and can be prepared in various ways, and they are very delicious. There is now great market demand for Chinese toon sprouts, and in some regions greenhouse cultivation has already been developed, allowing supply throughout the year, but overall, because the planting scale is not large, the price of Chinese toon sprouts on the market is still relatively high.
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