Silverbeet Fordhook Giant

Silverbeet Fordhook Giant is the standard silver beet, also known as Swiss chard, with dark green, savoyed (crinkled) leaves, white veins and broad white stems.  A particularly prolific variety which produces wonderful, heavily crumpled green leaves with white mid-rib and veins. The plants have an upright growth, grow to a height of around 50cm and a spread of 40cm and have a delicious mild, sweet flavour.

High in fibre, protein, and vitamins, Silverbeet is very versatile in the kitchen. The white stems are deliciously succulent when cooked like asparagus, and served with butter. The large, tasty leaves make a flavoursome alternative to spinach, and if left to flower, the flower stalks can also be cooked and eaten like sprouting broccoli.

Extremely popular in Australia, this heirloom variety is both a tasty and versatile easily grown vegetable that will provide a continuous crop over a long period.

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