march 15 - march 28 produce quick tips bok choy familiar varieties of bok choy include the standard variety which grows between 12" to 24" and baby bok choy which is sweeter and grows no more than 10" avoid stalks with orange spots or wilted leaves with black soft spots store unwashed bok choy in an open plastic container in the crisper section of your refrigerator for no more off the bottom of toughest portion of the stalk system and promote healthy cellular growth during pregnancy which is essential to the baby's development bok choy is nutrient dense with a broad range of antioxidants that promote healthy oxygenation and support anti-inflammatory responses for the immune system the name bok choy originates from the chinese inspired by the shape of the leaf which resembles a spoon the first origins of bok choy originated in egypt and later from asia and china where it was first cultivated as an important food crop more than 1500 years ago choy can be found extensively on menus and in markets endearingly referred to as 'joy choy' stir fried bok choy with soy sauce teriyaki salmon with bok choy thai fried cod fish fillet with bok choy your commissary
