Okahijiki Seeds *New For 2025*

Plant information:

Salsola komarovii

Sow: March to June
Harvest: May to September 
Difficulty: Intermediate

One of Japan's oldest vegetables. Use the young leaves raw in salads or sushi, or lightly cook older stems and serve as a side dish.

Otherwise know as Japanese Saltwort, Saltwort or Agretti. 

Uses:

• Culinary
• Preserving

Sowing Instructions:

Easy to start from seed. Start a few seeds off in cell modules and then pot on when large enough to handle, before planting out when all risk of frost has passed.

Growing instructions:

Can be grown in pots or open ground. 

Harvesting instructions:

Pick frequently throughout the season to encourage new and bushy growth.

Notes:

Use as an alternative to Samphire or common Saltwort.