General Description/History

• Perennial plant, continues to grow from season to season
• Pungent leaves, smooth and rounded in shape
• Pale / bright green stems and leaves
• Small, round leaflets
• Zesty flavour.

Select fresh looking bunches with healthy stems. Avoid wilted or marked leaves.

Tear leaves and use in salads and sandwiches. Use as a garnish with meat dishes.

Watercress grows in shallow, running water. In about 3 weeks from sowing and transplanting, it is ready to harvest.

Originated in Europe.

Nutritional Value

A good source of vitamin C and A, niacin, thiamine, riboflavin and iron.

Storage/Handling

0°C and 90 -100% relative humidity.

Consumer Storage: Store in an airtight plastic bag in the refrigerator crisper.

Season: Summer,Autumn,Winter,Spring

Botanical Name: Nasturtium officinale (Acquaticum)

Alternative Names: sai yeung choi, phakkat-nam, xà lách son

Availablity: January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December

Growing Areas: 

NSW Camden, Windsor
SA Adelaide Hills