Microgreens

Microgreens are the edible young green seedlings of a range of vegetables and herbs and can include wild plant species. They differ from sprouts in that they are grown for several weeks until the first true leaves have developed, then harvested. They range in size from 2.5 to 7.6cm and include the stem and the first leaves; these micro-plants are then cut just above the soil line.

While sprouting seeds has a long history going back to 3000 BCE in Egypt, microgreens were first grown in