{"product_id":"snow-green-seeds-japanese","title":"Bok Choy Seeds, Japanese Snow Green","description":"\u003cp\u003eYukina, or snow mustard, is a traditional vegetable of Yonezawa City in Yamagata Prefecture, especially associated with the Kaminagai area, where it is famously grown under snow using a unique winter system. It is believed Lord Takayama Uesugi encouraged its cultivation in the late 18th and early 19th centuries to help prevent winter hunger, even compiling a food guide that taught edible plants and preservation methods. Sown in late August, harvested from mid-November into early December, and often stored in snow chambers, yukina develops sweeter flavor with exposure to cold. Raw, it is slightly sweet with a mild bitter finish and a texture reminiscent of celery; it can be eaten with miso, in salads, or prepared as fusubedzuke, a traditional salt pickle. A deeply historical, highly practical winter green with a beautiful story and real old-world usefulness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59511939596574,"sku":"OR183","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/2280\/5022\/files\/snow_greens_japanese.jpg?v=1782408652","url":"https:\/\/www.rareseeds.sbs\/products\/snow-green-seeds-japanese","provider":"RareSeeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}