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Beet Cardinal

• Botanical Name: Beta vulgaris var cicla

Improved Red Swiss Chard. Deep crimson stalks and veins with contrasting glossy dark green heavily savoyed leaves. Harvest as a colourful baby leaf at 30 days or cook mature stalks like asparagus and leaves like spinach for a unique flavour. Highly ornamental as a garden plant with good disease resistance.

Heirloom; 15-25 degrees; 10-15 days; 30cm apart; Hardy; 1.2.3; Direct Sow; 100 seeds; Gourmet.