LUYA
Crop library

A different harvest every week.

Twelve trays in the first batch — ten single varieties and two mixes — each with a named seed variety and photographed at five stages. Three more are grown and not yet offered.

Seed for six LUYA crops, in separate dishes
How to read this

Days are ranges, not promises.

The durations below are what we have observed in internal testing on current hardware. Real cycles vary with ambient conditions, the tray and the crop itself.

Flavour notes are descriptive, from tasting sessions — not marketing superlatives, and not nutrition claims.

Where a crop shows a seed photograph, it is that crop's own seed. Where it shows none, we have not photographed it yet — brassica seed is near-identical at macro range, and a stand-in would be a quiet lie about what you are looking at.

Eating them

Raw, at the end, in small handfuls.

Microgreens are a finishing ingredient. Add them off the heat — on eggs, in a salad, over a grain bowl, in a sandwich, blended into a smoothie. Rinse before eating.

A tray is a series of garnishes and small handfuls across a week, not a bowl of salad greens.

Single varieties

Broccoli

Waltham 297 days
Taste
Mild, fresh, slightly sweet
Eat with
Eggs, grain bowls

Flat, thick, glossy leaves with edges that curl very slightly under.

  1. Broccoli at the germination stage, from above
    Broccoli at the germination stage, from the side
    Germination
  2. Broccoli at the emergence stage, from above
    Broccoli at the emergence stage, from the side
    Emergence
  3. Broccoli at the leaf expansion stage, from above
    Broccoli at the leaf expansion stage, from the side
    Leaf expansion
  4. Broccoli at the rapid growth stage, from above
    Broccoli at the rapid growth stage, from the side
    Rapid growth
  5. Broccoli at the ready to harvest stage, from above
    Broccoli at the ready to harvest stage, from the side
    Ready to harvest

Kale

Vates Blue Scotch Curled8 days
Taste
Soft, green, gentle
Eat with
Smoothies, soups

Leaf edges ruffle and sit unevenly; a shade more yellow than broccoli.

  1. Kale at the germination stage, from above
    Kale at the germination stage, from the side
    Germination
  2. Kale at the emergence stage, from above
    Kale at the emergence stage, from the side
    Emergence
  3. Kale at the leaf expansion stage, from above
    Kale at the leaf expansion stage, from the side
    Leaf expansion
  4. Kale at the rapid growth stage, from above
    Kale at the rapid growth stage, from the side
    Rapid growth
  5. Kale at the ready to harvest stage, from above
    Kale at the ready to harvest stage, from the side
    Ready to harvest

Daikon Radish

Daikon Minowase6 days
Taste
Peppery, crisp
Eat with
Tacos, sandwiches

The largest leaf of the set, green and lightly ruffled on a white stem; over 10 cm at harvest.

Daikon Radish seed at macro range
The seed
  1. Daikon Radish at the germination stage, from above
    Daikon Radish at the germination stage, from the side
    Germination
  2. Daikon Radish at the emergence stage, from above
    Daikon Radish at the emergence stage, from the side
    Emergence
  3. Daikon Radish at the leaf expansion stage, from above
    Daikon Radish at the leaf expansion stage, from the side
    Leaf expansion
  4. Daikon Radish at the rapid growth stage, from above
    Daikon Radish at the rapid growth stage, from the side
    Rapid growth
  5. Daikon Radish at the ready to harvest stage, from above
    Daikon Radish at the ready to harvest stage, from the side
    Ready to harvest

Purple Radish

Rambo (Organic)6 days
Taste
Sharp, hot radish
Eat with
Rich meats, fatty sandwiches

Second-largest leaf and slightly shorter than daikon. Stem and leaf are deep purple, the stem a little paler, with the occasional green plant among them.

  1. Purple Radish at the germination stage, from above
    Purple Radish at the germination stage, from the side
    Germination
  2. Purple Radish at the emergence stage, from above
    Purple Radish at the emergence stage, from the side
    Emergence
  3. Purple Radish at the leaf expansion stage, from above
    Purple Radish at the leaf expansion stage, from the side
    Leaf expansion
  4. Purple Radish at the rapid growth stage, from above
    Purple Radish at the rapid growth stage, from the side
    Rapid growth
  5. Purple Radish at the ready to harvest stage, from above
    Purple Radish at the ready to harvest stage, from the side
    Ready to harvest

Red Cabbage

Red Acre8 days
Taste
Mild and gently sweet
Eat with
Slaw, poke bowls

Deep purple leaf and stem. Larger than broccoli, smaller than the Rambo radish.

Faintly of cabbage, and none of what a mature red cabbage does — no bitterness, no harshness, no raw edge. Gently sweet, clean, and barely any bite at all. Underneath it a light brassica herbal note. Nothing like the pungency of radish or mustard microgreens.

  1. Red Cabbage at the germination stage, from above
    Red Cabbage at the germination stage, from the side
    Germination
  2. Red Cabbage at the emergence stage, from above
    Red Cabbage at the emergence stage, from the side
    Emergence
  3. Red Cabbage at the leaf expansion stage, from above
    Red Cabbage at the leaf expansion stage, from the side
    Leaf expansion
  4. Red Cabbage at the rapid growth stage, from above
    Red Cabbage at the rapid growth stage, from the side
    Rapid growth
  5. Red Cabbage at the ready to harvest stage, from above
    Red Cabbage at the ready to harvest stage, from the side
    Ready to harvest

Arugula

Slow Bolt7 days
Taste
Nutty, strongly peppery
Eat with
Pizza, pasta

Flatter and thinner-looking than the brassicas, and greener.

  1. Arugula at the germination stage, from above
    Arugula at the germination stage, from the side
    Germination
  2. Arugula at the emergence stage, from above
    Arugula at the emergence stage, from the side
    Emergence
  3. Arugula at the leaf expansion stage, from above
    Arugula at the leaf expansion stage, from the side
    Leaf expansion
  4. Arugula at the rapid growth stage, from above
    Arugula at the rapid growth stage, from the side
    Rapid growth
  5. Arugula at the ready to harvest stage, from above
    Arugula at the ready to harvest stage, from the side
    Ready to harvest

Mustard

Wasabi (Organic)6 days
Taste
Mild wasabi heat
Eat with
Noodles, roast meats

Smaller and thinner leaves than arugula, and more yellow in colour.

Mustard seed at macro range
The seed
  1. Mustard at the germination stage, from above
    Mustard at the germination stage, from the side
    Germination
  2. Mustard at the emergence stage, from above
    Mustard at the emergence stage, from the side
    Emergence
  3. Mustard at the leaf expansion stage, from above
    Mustard at the leaf expansion stage, from the side
    Leaf expansion
  4. Mustard at the rapid growth stage, from above
    Mustard at the rapid growth stage, from the side
    Rapid growth
  5. Mustard at the ready to harvest stage, from above
    Mustard at the ready to harvest stage, from the side
    Ready to harvest

Basil

Genovese10 days
Taste
Sweet, aromatic
Eat with
Tomatoes, mozzarella

Half-oval leaves, almost a rounded triangle. Short at 2–4 cm, and unusually even across the whole tray.

Basil seed at macro range
The seed
  1. Basil at the germination stage, from above
    Basil at the germination stage, from the side
    Germination
  2. Basil at the emergence stage, from above
    Basil at the emergence stage, from the side
    Emergence
  3. Basil at the leaf expansion stage, from above
    Basil at the leaf expansion stage, from the side
    Leaf expansion
  4. Basil at the rapid growth stage, from above
    Basil at the rapid growth stage, from the side
    Rapid growth
  5. Basil at the ready to harvest stage, from above
    Basil at the ready to harvest stage, from the side
    Ready to harvest

Amaranth

Red Garnet9 days
Taste
Mild, earthy
Eat with
Garnish, salads, colour

Deep purple-red leaf and stem, very small at 2–4 cm, with narrow leaves.

Amaranth seed at macro range
The seed
  1. Amaranth at the germination stage, from above
    Amaranth at the germination stage, from the side
    Germination
  2. Amaranth at the emergence stage, from above
    Amaranth at the emergence stage, from the side
    Emergence
  3. Amaranth at the leaf expansion stage, from above
    Amaranth at the leaf expansion stage, from the side
    Leaf expansion
  4. Amaranth at the rapid growth stage, from above
    Amaranth at the rapid growth stage, from the side
    Rapid growth
  5. Amaranth at the ready to harvest stage, from above
    Amaranth at the ready to harvest stage, from the side
    Ready to harvest

Pea Shoots

Speckled (Organic)8 days
Taste
Sweet, crunchy
Eat with
Salads, stir-fries

Similar height to radish. Two symmetrical triangular leaves against the stem, plus a pair of feathered leaves carrying three to five leaflets each.

Pea Shoots seed at macro range
The seed
  1. Pea Shoots at the germination stage, from above
    Pea Shoots at the germination stage, from the side
    Germination
  2. Pea Shoots at the emergence stage, from above
    Pea Shoots at the emergence stage, from the side
    Emergence
  3. Pea Shoots at the leaf expansion stage, from above
    Pea Shoots at the leaf expansion stage, from the side
    Leaf expansion
  4. Pea Shoots at the rapid growth stage, from above
    Pea Shoots at the rapid growth stage, from the side
    Rapid growth
  5. Pea Shoots at the ready to harvest stage, from above
    Pea Shoots at the ready to harvest stage, from the side
    Ready to harvest
Mixes

Grown as one tray, blended at sowing from varieties whose timings match.

Basic Mix

8 days

Kale · Kohlrabi · Broccoli · Red cabbage · Arugula

Taste
Mild, balanced, everyday
Eat with
Anywhere a salad goes

Blended from varieties with similar leaves, so the tray reads as one crop rather than five.

  1. Basic Mix at the germination stage, from above
    Basic Mix at the germination stage, from the side
    Germination
  2. Basic Mix at the emergence stage, from above
    Basic Mix at the emergence stage, from the side
    Emergence
  3. Basic Mix at the leaf expansion stage, from above
    Basic Mix at the leaf expansion stage, from the side
    Leaf expansion
  4. Basic Mix at the rapid growth stage, from above
    Basic Mix at the rapid growth stage, from the side
    Rapid growth
  5. Basic Mix at the ready to harvest stage, from above
    Basic Mix at the ready to harvest stage, from the side
    Ready to harvest

Spicy Mix

8 days

Broccoli · Kale · Arugula · Kohlrabi · Red cabbage · Mustard

Taste
Balanced, with heat behind it
Eat with
Rich food, sandwiches, tacos

The Basic Mix with mustard added — that one addition is the whole difference.

Spicy Mix seed at macro range
The seed
  1. Spicy Mix at the germination stage, from above
    Spicy Mix at the germination stage, from the side
    Germination
  2. Spicy Mix at the emergence stage, from above
    Spicy Mix at the emergence stage, from the side
    Emergence
  3. Spicy Mix at the leaf expansion stage, from above
    Spicy Mix at the leaf expansion stage, from the side
    Leaf expansion
  4. Spicy Mix at the rapid growth stage, from above
    Spicy Mix at the rapid growth stage, from the side
    Rapid growth
  5. Spicy Mix at the ready to harvest stage, from above
    Spicy Mix at the ready to harvest stage, from the side
    Ready to harvest
Grown, not yet offered

Validated on our own hardware and not in the first shipping batch. The library grows as crops finish testing — not before.

Cilantro

10 days
Taste
Bright, citrus-herbal
Eat with
Curries, salsa
Cilantro microgreens

Beet

9 days
Taste
Earthy, sweet
Eat with
Goat cheese, citrus
Beet microgreens

Sunflower

8 days
Taste
Crunchy, nutty
Eat with
Salads, wraps
Sunflower microgreens
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