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AA01-008

Basic Collection Information and Status

Mustard (Brassica sp., Brassicaceae)

Cultural Affiliation   Tarahumara
Collection Site   Chihuahua, Mexico (latitude: 28°; altitude: 7,200 ft / 2,200 m)
Collection Year   1996
Accession Status   Active

Catalog Information and Instructions

Tarahumara Mostaza/MocoasaliGR005

Old World introduction; this wild mustard is often found in Rarámuri fields. Slightly spicy leaves are harvested when young to be used in a salad or cooked. The flowers also have a wonderful light spiciness. Plant in the fall in the low desert.
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Collection Site

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Characterization and Evaluation

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Mustard Introduction	Cultivation Instructions	Seed Saving Instructions
Greens are excellent sources of vitamins, calcium and iron.	The small seeds should be broadcast or raked in.	These annuals are insect pollinated; do not grow different varieties of the same species if saving seed. Seed pods form along the flower stalk. Allow to mature and dry before harvesting. Place dried seed heads in a paper or cloth sack, strip off seeds, and winnow out chaff.

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