Brassica rapa var. rapa 'Stielmus'
Stielmus
Common names: Rübstiel, Stängelmus
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Description
Stielmus, known in the Rhineland and Lower Rhine as 'Rübstiel', are the young leaves and tender stems of a cultivated beetroot harvested before a bulb forms. Finely chopped and steamed, it yields a mild, slightly bitter spring or autumn vegetable with a long tradition.
Care instructions
Sow directly into the garden in early spring (March, week 12) or a second time in late summer for an autumn harvest. Keep the soil consistently moist so the leaves remain tender, and harvest the entire plant young when it reaches about a handspan in height. A dense sowing is worthwhile because you cut the plant leaf‑by‑leaf.
Companion planting
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