Chinese Toon
Chinese Toon is a vegetable in the Meliaceae family. It grows best in full sun to part shade with medium moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 5-9. Plants reach harvest about 40–50 days after planting and sit about 12 inches apart.
Varieties
1 from True Leaf Market · sorted by days to maturity▸North Red40–50 days
Heirloom; Container; Vegetable; Perennial
40-50 Days to maturity. Toona sinensis A. juss. Chinese Toon Seeds - North Red. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Purple type. Vigorous growing. Keep the seeds in a cool and dry place. However, we recommend immediate use. Chinese toon is a perennial hardwood but the young leaves and shoots are a vegetable called Hsiang Chun Ya (Xiang Chun Ya). The fresh young leaves and shoots are rich in aromatic substances, vitamins, and minerals. Toon is also used in Chinese traditional medicine and is widely planted in Asia. ~ 2,500 seeds per oz.
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Plant spacing
In a square-foot bed, space chinese toon about 12 in apart — that fits 1 plant in each 1-foot square (1×1). Wider rows or containers space the same.
Plan your chinese toon planting
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Storing & preserving
Most keep best refrigerated; storage crops prefer a cool, dry spot.
- Freeze: Blanch briefly, cool, then freeze — keeps color and texture.
- Can: Pressure-can low-acid vegetables; water-bath only pickled/acidified ones.
General home-preservation guidance — for tested processing times and safety, follow the National Center for Home Food Preservation.
Growing timeline
Care & troubleshooting
No curated care & troubleshooting advice for chinese toon yet. Our extension-sourced library currently focuses on common edible crops; we're expanding it over time.