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Indigenous to the Mediterranean and Southern
Europe, mustard is an erect, multi-branched herbaceous
plant.  Mustard has been in use
for ages in condiments and medicines in several
parts of the world. Today, its use has been extended
widely. Hardly, readily grown and easily adaptable,
mustard is cultivated in most temperate climates.
 It is also now grown in
certain tropical and sub-tropical regions as a
cold-weather crop. India is a major producer of
mustard which is extensively cultivated in Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and
Punjab.
| Botanical name |
Family name |
Commercial part |
| Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. & Coss. |
Brassicaceae |
Seed |
Name in international
languages
| Spanish |
: Mostaza |
| French |
: Moutarde |
| German |
: Senfsaat |
| Swedish |
: Senap |
| Arabic |
: Khardal |
| Dutch |
: Mosterd |
| Italian |
: Senape |
| Portuguese |
: Mostarda |
| Russian |
: Gorchitsa |
| Japanese |
: Shiro Karashi |
| Chinese |
: Chieh |
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