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A Green Movement: A Short History of BOK CHOY.

An archaeological excavation of an ancient Chinese village found bok choy seeds that were more than 6,000 years old. The ancient Chinese often praised the vegetable through poetry and other writing. They considered it an extremely delicious, flavorful and nutritious vegetable. In modern China, the vegetable is believed to have many medicinal qualities, including battling fever, inflammation, infections and sore throat.

After being grown for centuries in China, bok choy made its way to Europe in the 18th or 19th century where it began to be eaten and planted by the Europeans.

Today bok choy is also grown in the United States and Canada. The vegetable is most commonly grown in Alberta, Canada and in California. Bok choy is available year-round in America. It only recently became popular in America and is still most commonly found at ethnic market and grocery stores.

-Mr. M&M