BABY NAPA

~25 - 35 lbs per box Seasonally sourced from Canada, Florida, Mexico, and New Jersey Baby Napa aka "Wawa Choy", "Baby Napa Cabbage", "Baby Chinese Cabbage", "Wombok", "Wa-Wa-Cai", "Huang-Di-Cai", "娃娃菜", "皇帝菜" Baby napa is a younger form of napa cabbage. The size is much smaller than napa with shorter stems and wavy leaves. Baby napa has tangy-sweet flesh and a deliciously cool and crispy texture. Common application includes stir-dry and kimchi. Baby napa is available year-round. Handling Tip Selection Baby napa has a uniform rich green color with no signs of wilting or discoloration. The stalk is crisp and white without any black spots. Storage Baby napa should be stored at 32ºF (0ºC) with a relative humidity of ninety-eight percent and with mist. The typical shelf life is three to six months. Shelf life is extended by placing the heads upside down during storage. High humidity is important to avoid wilting. Baby napa is sensitive to ethylene, a naturally occurring gas that regulates ripening. Baby napa should not be stored with high ethylene-producing products to extend shelf life. Baby napa produces very little ethylene.  Baby napa is sensitive to chilling injury after prolonged storage of five months at 32ºF (0ºC). Symptom includes brown midribs developed. Baby napa is susceptible to freezing injury at 31ºF (-0.5ºC) and below. Freezing injury symptoms include water-soaked areas and soft spots.