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'Olympia' Spinach |
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Fall
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Hybrid. Large green 5 by 6 inch smooth leaves. Not recommended for spring planting. Excellent for over-wintering. Slow to bolt. Tolerant of downy mildew 1 to 3. Almost entirely lacking in oxalic acid.
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38-46
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.0 Stars)
Taste: (3.7 Stars)
Yield: (3.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.3 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 3
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 08/26/2007 by
Luffa Zar
- An experienced gardener
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Dane, Wisconsin, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Tasty and quick to harvest. slow to bolt. |
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Reviewed on 12/02/2005 by
Joachim
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Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Most spinach varieties are high in oxalic acid, which can interfere with mineral absorption and contribute to kidney and gallbladder stones. Olympia has a low oxalic acid but is not as tasty as Monnopa, a round-leaved variety which also contains very little oxalic acid in the leaves and hence is the sweetest spinach. Unfortunately, seeds are only available from Bountiful Gardens. |
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Reviewed on 09/08/2005 by
leschigurl
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Washington, United States
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| It was very easy to grow, the seeds germinated quickly. It wasn't very productive for me, only because I harvested it before it had reached full growth, but it was good. |
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