250 Seeds w/Instructions
This heirloom has dark green leaves and white stalks and midribs. This variety is very heat tolerant and tasty. Slow to bolt. The leaves can be harvested at any stage of development.
Chard has highly nutritious leaves and is considered to be one of the most healthful vegetables available. Chard is also known by its many common names such a Swiss chard, silverbeet, perpetual spinach, spinach beet, crab beet, bright lights, seakale beet and mangold. Chard is one of the more hardy leafy greens, with a harvest season typically lasting longer than kale, spinach or baby greens. 60 days.
What is Chard: Chard has been around for thousands of years and likely originated in the Mediterranean, where it was in heavy culinary rotation until spinach came along.
The taste depends on which part you eat, though not so much on which color. The large, firm leaves are mild, sweet and earthy; on the whole, it’s a much milder than spinach.
The stalks resemble flat celery with a sweet taste and make steamed a delicious salad.
