Granny Rankin

Dark green, glossy leaf mustard. Leaves upright, arching. Raw leaves highly pungent, slightly sweet, slightly bitter. Tends to bolt early when spring planted at Heritage Farm. Brassica juncea. Donated to SSE in 2011 by Dean Rankin. Grown by Dean's mother in Roy, AR since at least 1924 when she married and received the mustard from her mother-in-law. The family still uses it in salads or cooked with turnip greens and collard greens. SSE Accession # 131377