Molokhia

Corchorus olitorius Origin: Africa/Middle East/South Asia, via North Florida Improvement status: Landrace Seeds per packet: ~250 Germination tested 11/2024: 93% Life cycle: Annual If you want easy, no fuss greens and have room for a small annual shrub, grow this plant! Mokokhia is most well-known as a Middle Eastern super-green, also known as Jew's Mallow or Egyptian Spinach. It is widely grown from Southeast Asia to Africa, the likely site of its domestication. Leaves are rich in beta carotene, iron, vitamin C, and antioxidants. This “food of kings” dates back to the time of the pharaohs, when an Egyptian king drank it in soup to recover from illness. Today, it’s one of the most widely eaten vegetables in Egypt. In the Philippines, it is called "saluyot" and is widely grown for its leaves. It can be used as you might use spinach, but the plant is far more productive and easy to grow over a long season. A few plants will provide loads of fresh greens all summer. We got this seed from o