eyond Sprouts: The Nutritional Profile and Therapeutic Potential of Vegetable Microgreens

Urban Farm DB summary

This review describes microgreens — tiny edible greens harvested from grains, herbs and vegetables shortly after cotyledons form, typically 1–3 inches tall and ready 7–14 days after sowing — as a category that gained popularity during and after the COVID-19 pandemic for its flavor, color and nutrient content. It characterizes microgreens as typically grown hydroponically and well suited to urban gardeners and small-space growers, without presenting new experimental or nutritional data of its own.