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'Verde a costa blanca-' Swiss Chard
 
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Description: Italian chard. Plants produce large heads with huge, green and silver leaves.
Days To Maturity: 55-60
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Overall: (4.5 Stars)Overall
Taste: (4.5 Stars)Taste
Yield: (5.0 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (4.5 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 10/28/2013 by containergardener - An experienced gardener

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Los Angeles, California, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Update. More prolific than Verde da taglio, but not as delicious. Now only our second favorite chard.
 

Reviewed on 01/30/2010 by containergardener - An experienced gardener

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Los Angeles, California, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

This is the best chard that we have ever eaten, and we've eaten the colorful American varieties as well as Fordhook Giant.
 




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