Vegetable Description: Barese Swiss Chard is a great home garden variety! Bred specifically for the baby leaf market, this variety matures quickly and produces smooth dark glossy green leaves with slightly curled edges. Holds up well in a baby leaf mix, and is an excellent addition to salads! Harvest in 26-28 days.

Vegetable Botanical Name: Beta vulgaris var. cicla

Other Common Names: Perpetual Spinach

Vegetable Duration: Biennial

Vegetable Days to Maturity: 27

Vegetable Seeds Per Oz: 1200

Vegetable Height: 12” to 18”

Vegetable Spacing: 4” to 6”

Vegetable Planting: Direct sow outside in early spring. Can be fall planted. Plant about 4”-6” apart and 1/2“ below soil surface. Rows should be spaced at 18”-24” apart.

Vegetable Seed Saving: Allow seed heads to dry on plants; then remove heads, break them open, and collect seeds. Clean and dry the seeds before storage in cool dry conditions.