Vegetables Seed - Jamaican Callaloo, Amaranth

Jamaican Callaloo Seeds — Grow a Caribbean Kitchen Staple at Home

There's something deeply satisfying about pulling fresh callaloo leaves from your own garden and folding them into a pot of simmering soup with garlic, thyme, and Scotch bonnet. Jamaican Callaloo (Green Amaranth) is one of the most beloved leafy greens across the Caribbean — fast-growing, heat-tolerant, and packed with nutrition. Whether you're growing it for the table, as a microgreen, or as a cut-and-come-again crop, this heirloom variety delivers season after season.

Seed Highlights

• Variety: Amaranthus mangostanus — Non-GMO, open-pollinated heirloom
• Approx. 15,000 seeds per oz
• Matures in 30–70 days depending on harvest stage
• Thrives in warm, humid, and hot climates
• Can be harvested as a microgreen in as little as 30 days after sowing
• Use the cut-and-come-again method for continuous harvests

About Jamaican Callaloo

Callaloo is a cornerstone of Caribbean cooking, grown and eaten across Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, Barbados, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Belize, and beyond. In Jamaica, it's typically sautéed with onion, garlic, tomatoes, thyme, and Scotch bonnet pepper — a perfect side dish for breakfast or lunch. Rich in iron, calcium, magnesium, vitamins A, B, and C, plus amino acids and carotene, it's as nutritious as it is delicious.

How to Grow

1. Prepare soil: Loosen to 12" depth. Callaloo prefers a soil pH of 6.5–7.5 — amend with lime (too acidic) or peat moss (too alkaline) as needed.
2. Sow seeds: When outdoor temps hold steady at 65°F+. Sprinkle seeds over prepared soil and rake lightly to cover with ½" of soil.
3. Water: Keep soil moist during germination (10–14 days, faster in 70°F+ weather). Once seedlings develop their second set of leaves, water to 1" depth consistently.
4. Mulch: Apply a 3" layer of bark mulch to retain moisture, improve drainage, and suppress weeds.
5. Harvest: Pluck leaves as needed — the plant will continue producing. For microgreens, harvest at 30 days.

Growing Conditions

• Sun: Full sun required
• Soil: Moist, well-draining; pH 6.5–7.5
• Climate: Warm and tropical; does not tolerate frost
• Germination: 10–14 days at 65°F+

Nutritional & Health Benefits

Callaloo leaves are among the most nutrient-dense leafy greens available — high in fiber, iron, calcium, vitamins A, B, and C, lutein, and carotene. Widely regarded as a cancer-fighting plant, especially when blended into green smoothies. A true superfood with deep Caribbean roots.

Available in 100 seeds, 300 seeds, 1,000 seeds, ¼ oz, and 1 oz — select your size above.