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Chard
Fordhook Giant
Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla 'Fordhook Giant'
Classic Swiss chard with broad white stems and large, glossy dark-green leaves. High yielding and robust. The thick stems are best cooked separately from the leaves; both are versatile in the kitchen.
Key facts
- Growth habit
- upright
- Produce type
- leaf
- Support
- none
- Sun
- full sun
- Height
- 50-70 cm
- Spacing
- 30-35 cm
- Days to harvest
- 55–180 days
- Avg. yield
- 600 g - 1.2 kg total over season
- Watering
- medium
- Frost sensitivity
- low
For all chard issues and threats, see the Chard page.