(56 days) Open-pollinated. The gold standard in chard and a first-rate ornamental edible. A once-rare color in chard, this strain from Frank Morton always stands out as a garden bouquet with its eye-catching splash of bright color. Large uniform glossy light-green semi-savoyed leaves contrast with the bright yellow stems and veins. Excellent as a microgreen or as a baby leaf; becomes strikingly luminescent as the plant matures. Lacks the metallic taste of some chard. This heirloom was developed in the 1830s when it was originally known as Chilean beet. ① ③
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