YU CHOY TIPS (PREORDER)

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This is a Preorder Item.

This item is sold based on market price and is available 1 business day after order placement Monday - Friday and pending availability on Saturdays. There is a $20 deposit upon order placement to reserve this item. Otherwise, today’s selling price will be shown. Our team will contact you to confirm availability Monday - Friday and adjust pricing as needed.

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  • ~20 - 25 lbs
  • Yu Choy Tip aka "You-Cai-Miao", "油菜苗"
  • Yu choy tip is the baby form of yu choy with more tender leaves and stalks. It has green, oval-shaped leaves attached to thin, long green stalks. The taste is mildly sweet similar to baby spinach, with subtle bitter and peppery notes. Yu choy tip is great for stir-fry, sauté, and blanching with oyster sauce.  Yu choy tip is available year-round.
Handling Tip
Selection
  • Yu choy tips have a uniform green color with no signs of yellowing or wilting.
  • The stem is firm and moist. 
Storage
  • Yu choy tip should be stored at 34°F - 36°F (1°C - 2°C) with a relative humidity of ninety-five to a hundred percent and with mist.
  • The typical shelf life is one to two weeks.
  • Yu choy tip is sensitive to ethylene, a naturally occurring gas that regulates ripening. Yu choy tip should not be stored with high ethylene-producing products to extend shelf life and avoid leaf yellowing. Yu choy tip produces a low level of ethylene.
  • Yu choy tip is not sensitive to chilling injury and should be stored as cold as possible without freezing.