Buckwheat Microgreens — photo: Pannet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Buckwheat Microgreens — photo: Pannet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Microgreens

Buckwheat Microgreens

Edible
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Juicy, lemony-tart greens with a succulent snap that wake up rich plates - grain bowls, smoked fish, and fatty sandwiches especially.
Size: 2 oz Clamshell
Quantity
Buckwheat Microgreens — photo: Pannet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Microgreens

Buckwheat Microgreens

$6.00 $5.00
Buckwheat Microgreens — photo: Pannet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Microgreens

Buckwheat Microgreens

$6.00 $5.00
Size: 2 oz Clamshell
Description

Buckwheat microgreens are ready in about 8 to 12 days from sowing and are cut young, while the stems are still crisp and the leaves broad and tender. Their bright acidity and high water content make them the best microgreen for cutting through fat. A practical note: buckwheat leaves contain fagopyrin, which in very large regular quantities has been linked to sun sensitivity, so enjoy them as a garnish or salad component rather than by the bowlful daily. Sold fresh through local Alabama delivery, farm pickup, and our farmers-market stand.

Specifications
  • Grown in: Lineville, Alabama (no synthetic pesticides)
  • Freshness: Harvested at peak and sold fresh
  • Availability: Seasonal - local Alabama delivery & pickup
  • Storage: Refrigerate and enjoy fresh
  • Why it's good: Nutrient-dense and picked at peak freshness
Care Instructions
  • Storage: Sealed clamshell in the crisper, 34-40°F, and handled gently - the leaves bruise
  • Shelf life: 3 to 4 days; the broad leaves lose water quickly
  • Washing: Better not to. Buckwheat is already the wettest green on the bench and rinsing shortens an already short life. Use it dry.
  • Using: Its acidity does the work of a squeeze of lemon, so it belongs where you want brightness - over rich fish, on a fatty sandwich, alongside something fried.
Growing Zone

No hardiness zone on this one — it's harvested and sold to eat, not to plant. If you're after the plant itself rather than the crop, check our starters and herb plants.

Questions & Answers

Why is it tart?
Buckwheat leaves carry plant acids that read as a clean lemony sourness. It is the only green here that brings its own acidity, which is why it can stand in for a citrus finish.

Why does it wilt so fast?
Broad, thin leaves and very high water content. There is a lot of surface area and very little structure, so it goes limp within a few days no matter how well it is stored.

Can I eat a lot of it at once?
Treat it as a garnish rather than a salad base. Buckwheat greens contain fagopyrin, a compound that can cause light sensitivity in some people when eaten in large quantities over time. Normal culinary amounts are not a concern, but it is not the green to fill a bowl with daily.

Where is it grown?
Lineville, Alabama - cut fresh and sold through local delivery, pickup and farmers markets.

Shipping & Returns

Alabama only. This one is picked fresh and never leaves the state.

Where it goes

Local delivery and farm pickup within Alabama. We don't ship produce, microgreens, cut herbs or edible flowers out of state — they're picked at peak and wouldn't survive the trip.

What it costs

$9.95 local delivery, free over $75.

Pickup

Free at the farm in Lineville, or find us at the Clay County and Acworth farmers markets.

When

Cut to order. We'll reach out to set a delivery or pickup time, usually within a day or two of your order.

Refrigerate on arrival. Fresh items are best within a few days.

Why we only ship Mondays and Tuesdays

A plant in a dark box is on a clock. Shipping early in the week means it reaches you before the weekend instead of sitting in a warehouse from Friday to Monday. It costs us a day or two of lead time and saves a lot of plants.

Practically: an order placed Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or over the weekend goes out the following Monday. We'd rather tell you that now than let you find it in a tracking number.

How long it takes once it leaves

Typical ground transit from Lineville, Alabama after the ship day. Estimates, not guarantees — weather and carrier backlogs happen.

  • 1–2 days Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kentucky
  • 2–3 days The rest of the Southeast and Midwest, Texas, the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast
  • 3–5 days The Plains, the Mountain West and the West Coast

Tracking is emailed the moment your box is scanned.

If something arrives unhappy

A little leaf drop or travel stress is normal and usually sorts itself out within a week or two of settling in. If a plant arrives genuinely damaged, email support@wadegreens.com within 48 hours of delivery with a photo of the plant and the box, and we'll make it right.

Plant Traits

The facts that decide whether it takes root, in the order that matters.

Sunlight

Full Sun (6+ hrs)

Six or more hours of direct sun. With less it stretches toward the light and flowering thins out.

Water

High

Keep the soil consistently damp. It wilts fast and does not always come back from a hard dry-out.

Mature Size

Under 1 ft

Where it settles once established. Plan the spacing for this, not for the size it arrives at.

Foliage

Herbaceous

Soft-stemmed. It dies back to the ground and returns from the roots — the top going brown is the plan, not a failure.

Works As

Edible Garden

Traits

  • EdibleSome part of it is grown to be eaten. We grow without pesticides, so it needs nothing more than a rinse.
  • Fast GrowingFills its space in a season or two. Fast growth is soft growth, so expect a shorter life and more give in a storm.

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