Organic Rocket: Esmee.

Description

Organic Rocket: Esmee. Eruca sativa.

Attractive, highly lobed green oak-leaf shape rocket. A vigerous grower with a fabulous taste.

How to grow:
Sow seeds direct from April to September in well prepared ground. Can pick young leaves when they have a milder taste or leave to mature and get more peppery.

Problem solving:
Just clugs when young and flea beetle when longer established.

Favourite ways to eat them:
In salads they’re so tasty, make a fab combination with tomatoes and basil or in a salad with avocadoes and nuts.

Cultural history:
Native to the Mediterranean from Morocco to Portugal to Turkey. An annual brassica.

Avg seed weight 500 seeds per gram.