Swiss Chard 'PepperMint'
- Product number: 282440
- Origin: Mediterranean region
- Latin: Beta vulgaris
The stems of this chard are white with pink stripes. When picked young, they can be mixed raw into salads; when slightly older, the leaves can be stewed like spinach. The mature leaves produce tender stems, but above all: they add ornamental value to the garden! Separate the mature leaves from the stems, cut the stems into pieces and stir-fry them, then briefly stew the leaf pulp to make delicious spinach. This chard gets its name from a famous red-and-white peppermint candy in the USA (see photo)
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Latin: Beta vulgaris
Dutch: Snijbiet
Also: Wit-Roze Warmoes
English: Leaf Beet, Swiss Chard
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- Flower colour: Greenish white
- Origin: Mediterranean region
- Average growth height: 60 to 90 cm
- Annual or perennial: Annual
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- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Easy
- Latin: Beta vulgaris
- Dutch: Swiss chard
- Also known as: White-Pink Chard
- English: Leaf Beet, Swiss Chard
