{"product_id":"purple-orach-microgreen-seeds","title":"Purple Orach Microgreen Seeds","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePurple Orach Microgreen Seeds for Rich Colour \u0026amp; Mild Flavour\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurple Orach Microgreen Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e produce distinctive young greens with burgundy, maroon and purple-red colouring. Also known as garden orach or mountain spinach, this unusual leafy crop provides strong colour and visual contrast while offering a much milder flavour than spicy mustard or radish microgreens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePurple Orach is best treated as a specialty microgreen rather than an ultra-fast tray crop. The seed requires no pre-soaking and benefits from shallow sowing with a very light covering of fine growing medium. Allow approximately \u003cstrong\u003e14–21 days from sowing to harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e when growing for an attractive crop with developing true leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRich Purple Colour \u0026amp; Mild Spinach-Like Flavour\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePurple Orach microgreens develop shades ranging from deep burgundy and maroon to vivid red-purple. Once the crop is established, good light encourages stronger pigmentation, compact stems and more intense foliage colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe flavour is mild and spinach-like with earthy, lightly salty and subtly tangy notes. This makes Purple Orach particularly useful when strong colour is wanted without the pronounced heat associated with mustard or radish microgreens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUse freshly harvested shoots in salads, sandwiches, wraps and grain bowls, or as a colourful garnish for eggs, vegetables, seafood and plated savoury dishes. The rich foliage also contrasts particularly well with fresh green microgreens in mixed presentations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Specialty Microgreen Best Grown to True Leaf\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePurple Orach develops its strongest visual character as the young leaves expand. For the most distinctive crop, allow the first true leaves to begin developing rather than harvesting immediately at the earliest cotyledon stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSow approximately \u003cstrong\u003e10–20g per 25 × 50cm tray\u003c\/strong\u003e onto a fine, moist growing medium such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ozsprout.com.au\/products\/coco-fibre-growing-medium\"\u003eCoco Fibre Growing Medium\u003c\/a\u003e. A very thin covering of fine growing medium or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ozsprout.com.au\/products\/vermiculite-growing-medium\"\u003eVermiculite\u003c\/a\u003e can help maintain seed contact and support more even establishment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAllow for Natural Variation in Germination\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOrach can produce seed of different sizes and physical characteristics, so individual seedlings may not always emerge at exactly the same time. Maintain consistent moisture, avoid deep burial and give slower seedlings time to establish before judging the finished stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrow Orach Beyond the Microgreen Stage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe same seed can also be grown for \u003cstrong\u003ebaby leaf and mature leafy greens\u003c\/strong\u003e. At wider spacing, Orach develops into an annual leafy vegetable with tender young leaves that can be used fresh or cooked in a similar way to spinach.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ozsprout","offers":[{"title":"1g","offer_id":42801879089395,"sku":"PURPLEORACHSEEDS-1G","price":10.4,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20g","offer_id":42801879122163,"sku":"PURPLEORACHSEEDS-20G","price":35.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":42801879154931,"sku":"PURPLEORACHSEEDS-50G","price":49.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":42801879187699,"sku":"PURPLEORACHSEEDS-100G","price":79.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":42801879220467,"sku":"PURPLEORACHSEEDS-250G","price":179.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500g","offer_id":42801879253235,"sku":"PURPLEORACHSEEDS-500G","price":299.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/1446\/5779\/files\/orach-microgreen-seeds.webp?v=1759256059","url":"https:\/\/ozsprout.com.au\/products\/purple-orach-microgreen-seeds","provider":"OzSprout","version":"1.0","type":"link"}