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Ethiopian mustard

Brassica carinata

East African mustard grown for its leaves, used as a cooked vegetable, and for its oilseed.

Family

Brassicaceae

Temperature

10-25°C (absolute 5-35°C)

Rainfall

1000-1500mm (absolute 800-1700mm)

Altitude

50-2600m

Soil pH

5.5-8 (absolute 5-8.5)

Soil types

Fertile, well-drained soils