This fast-maturing baby leaf spinach variety produces tender, flat, deep green oval leaves with a delicate, mild flavor perfect for fresh salads, smoothies, or light cooking. Catalina is a hybrid developed for outstanding performance, offering rapid growth, impressive heat tolerance, and strong resistance to common spinach diseases, making it a reliable choice for home gardeners and small-scale growers alike.

Ideal for continuous harvesting, this spinach thrives in cool to mild conditions but maintains quality and flavor even as temperatures rise. Its compact, upright growth habit allows for dense plantings, maximizing yield in small garden beds, raised planters, or containers. For the best results, sow successively every 23 weeks during the growing season to ensure a steady supply of fresh leaves. Harvest young for the most tender texture and sweetest flavor, or allow leaves to reach full size for cooking.

Catalina performs well in a range of soil types, especially those enriched with organic matter and kept consistently moist. Whether grown for fresh market sales, CSA shares, or home kitchen use, its uniform size and attractive leaf shape make it a standout in any harvest.

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Scientific Name: Spinacia oleracea
Planting Season: Cool to mild weather
Days to Harvest: 40
Growth Habit: Upright, compact
F-1 Hybrid: Yes
Uses: Fresh salads, cooking greens
Seed Count: Approx. 584
Weight: 4 g