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Wasabi as a New Washington Crop

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1-year old wasabi grown in a water bed system in a shadehouse in western Washington.
 
Water flowing out of a wasabi bed Freshly harvested wasabi from water bed system
 
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Forest grown wasabi in western Washington Wasabi flowers in April–May, seed can be harvested in July–August.
 
Forest grown wasabi in Taiwan.

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