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Also
known as Roquette or Rocket Salad, Arugula is mainly used as a salad
green. It has an assertive, pungent, spicy, peppery, somewhat nutty flavor somewhat
reminiscent of radish or horseradish. It is an annual
herb, grown for its mustard-like leaves. Use it to add zing to salads and stir-fry dishes when
the leaves are tender and young, and to add a tang to potato salads. Mature leaves (which are
tougher) can be cooked along with other greens. Late summer planting will
provide a good fall crop. Leaves can be kept tender by frequent cutting.
Arugula
is one component of mesclun, a mixture of young leaves of various mild herbs,
lettuces, chicories, and endives.
Arugula
is a cool season crop. Its growth requirements are easy, and are similar
to leaf lettuce. It has practically no pests, and matures quickly (2-3
months from seed). It has deeply cut green leaves and white or yellowish flowers with crimson or violet
veins. It makes a good companion plant for other herbs and
vegetables. Please see Companion
Planting for more information. It is native to the Mediterranean region and
grows wild throughout southern Europe.
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