Swiss Chard 'Virgo' / 'White Silver' / 'Fordhook Giant'

Sowing method: A fast-growing crop suitable for all soil types, sown from April-June in rows ± 30 cm apart. Sown densely: (like spinach) chard can be cut repeatedly. Make sure to keep the heart intact. Sown sparsely: (one seed every 5 cm) chard will grow with thick ribs. Sown in pots: April-July outdoors, year-round indoors. For young salad leaves.

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Sowing/planting time:

• April
• May
• June
• July

Harvesting time:

• June
• July
• August
• September
• October

Soil type:

• All soil types

Cultivation location:

• Outdoors
• Indoors

Position:

• Sun
• Partial shade

• Flower colour: Greenish white
• Origin: Mediterranean region
• Average growth height: 60 to 90 cm
• Annual or perennial: Perennial
• Attractive to insects: N/A
• Winter hardy: Moderately frost hardy
• Ease of cultivation: Easy

• Latin: Beta vulgaris
• Dutch: Swiss chard
• Also known as: White-veined Chard
• English: Leaf Beet, Swiss Chard

• All year round