Swiss Chard
Scientific Name: Beta vulgaris
Category: Vegetables and Herbs
Description:
Swiss chard is a close relative of the beet and produces foliage rather than an enlarged root. Swiss chard can be grown as a spring or fall crop in Kansas. The foliage can be used as a cooked green rich in vitamin A. Rib colors include white, yellow, pink and shades of red.
Swiss chard, mixed colors | Swiss chard, red rib |
Swiss chard, yellow rib |
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