Silverado White Stem Swiss Chard Seeds (Prices From)

Silverado White Stem Swiss Chard Seeds (Prices From)OUTSTANDING QUALITIES DARK GREEN COLOUR GOOD BOLTING RESISTANCE SLOWER GROWING WIDELY ADAPTED Silverado is a later maturing swiss chard variety (when compared to Ford Hook Giant) with very good bolting resistance. Leaves have a dark green glossy colour and leaves are very savoy. Petioles are white and thinner than the normal Fordhook Giant. Silverado takes 60 65 days to mature after seedling transplant. Plants are very uniform. SPECIAL VARIETAL

OUTSTANDING QUALITIES

• DARK GREEN COLOUR
• GOOD BOLTING RESISTANCE
• SLOWER GROWING
• WIDELY ADAPTED

Silverado is a later maturing swiss chard variety (when compared to Ford Hook Giant) with very good bolting resistance. Leaves have a dark green glossy colour and leaves are very savoy. Petioles are white and thinner than the normal Fordhook Giant. Silverado takes 60 – 65 days to mature after seedling transplant. Plants are very uniform.

SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS

• Contact your area representative for more information
• Silverado is ideally suited to the processing market; the thick leaves and smaller stem allows for more “processing product”

DESCRIPTION

CHARACTERISTIC*: SILVERADO
KIND: Open pollinated Swiss Chard (Spinacea oleracea)
MATURITY: Between 60 – 65 days
COLOUR: Dark glossy green
LEAF SURFACE: Deeply savoyed
LEAF MARGINS: Rippled
PLANT HEIGHT: 30 – 50 cm
STEM TYPE: Thin, white
YIELD POTENTIAL: Good
USE: Home garden, fresh market, processing