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'Rainbow' Swiss Chard
 
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Description: Beta vulgaris. Upright plants, mix of red, pink, white, yellow, orange and striped colors. Also known as 'Improved Rainbow Mix'. About 60 days to maturity.
Days To Maturity: 60
Seed Sources: Fruition Seeds - updated in 2019

 
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Overall: (4.5 Stars)Overall
Taste: (4.4 Stars)Taste
Yield: (4.7 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (4.8 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 09/30/2020 by Food bank vvtg - An experienced gardener

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Erie, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Delicious and easy to go grow
 

Reviewed on 11/27/2019 by Saratoga MG - An experienced gardener

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Saratoga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Spotty germination, but what did germinate grew very well with only a small amount of leaf miner damage. The colors were outstanding. As an edible ornamental this was beautiful. Flavor was mild. As of mid September it had not bolted.
 

Reviewed on 11/15/2019 by CCE Orrange County - An intermediate gardener

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Orange, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Beautiful, tasty and very productive!
 

Reviewed on 11/10/2019 by CCE Nassau County NY - An experienced gardener

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Nassau, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Germinated well. Did get some Cercospora leaf spot (a fungus), and insects seem to like it, since a number of leaves had holes. Good taste.
 

Reviewed on 10/08/2019 by Cutler Botanic Garden - An experienced gardener

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Broome, New York, 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

Beautiful Swiss Chard
 

Reviewed on 09/25/2019 by Food bank vvtg - An experienced gardener

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Erie, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Very colorful and hearty looking. Somewhat tough to eat
 

Reviewed on 09/25/2019 by CCEYates - An experienced gardener

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Yates, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Very vigorous plants. One of the few greens we can grow successfully as the woodchucks did not seem to enjoy it as much as we did.
 

Reviewed on 09/15/2019 by CCE Putnam - An intermediate gardener

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Putnam, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Planted seeds 5/8. Few holes in leaves noted 6/5. Growing well, and first harvested on 7/17. On 8/10, we noted blister beetles on another swiss chard (not part of the VVTG) in a nearby bed, but no blister beetles on the rainbow swiss chard. 8/14: Harvesting and donating to local food banks; cut down every other plant. 9/14: prolific and healthy, continuing to harvest. This is not our final evaluation. total harvest at this point is 7.16 lbs. Final entry 11/24.
 

Reviewed on 07/30/2019 by Wayne County CCE - An experienced gardener

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Wayne, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Cooked with garlic and olive oil with some red pepper and it was enjoyed.
 

Reviewed on 07/29/2019 by nmeohen1 - An experienced gardener

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Cortland, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

This chard just keeps on coming!
 

Reviewed on 07/27/2019 by Albany County MGs - An experienced gardener

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Albany, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Very pretty, very tasty. Germinated well, struggled a bit with leaf miner but seems to be thriving now and producing well. Would recommend.
 

Reviewed on 07/26/2019 by CCE Rockland - An experienced gardener

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Rockland, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Pretty range of stem colors. Tasty, large leaves. Starting to bolt after period of extreme heat in July.
 

Reviewed on 07/02/2019 by WLC - An intermediate gardener

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St. Clair, Illinois, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

In the hot, humid summers of the Mississippi River valley, spinach bolts quite early, and lettuce may start bolting the first of June. That\'s when this plant, sown the first day of spring, really takes off. Dense, beautiful leaves and stems. 90+F heat makes it a tiny bit bitter tasting (I\'m very sensitive to bitter compounds, so others wouldn\'t say so), but in fall, it\'s gone mild and is still bearing. Last year, mine held up fine until January 1, making it through a few freezes. Only two of the colors (a bright red and a bright yellow) do well. There\'s a pinkish one that doesn\'t thrive in the same way.
 




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