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SWISS CHARD Golden Sunrise - BETA vulgaris
Silverbeet
Family: Amaranthaceae
Sub-family: Betoideae
Characteristics: Annual Leaf Vegetable
Seed per packet: Approx. 40
Seed per gram: Approx. 40
This classic yellow Swiss Chard has succulent deep golden stalks with jade-green, slightly crumpled leaves. The stalks and midribs are thick, broad and very tender and fleshy.
An excellent variety with a golden colour that holds well into maturity.
Growing 60 cm tall Golden Sunrise is quite a frost tolerant and wonderfully flavourful.
Add to salads as baby leaves in 28 days or wait for full-sized rich golden bunches at maturity. Chard is a healthy, easy-to-grow alternative to spinach which is more tolerant of heat.
Grow notes:
Adaptable to most well-drained garden soils, prefers an open sunny position.
Tropical: All Year Round
Temperate: Spring to Autumn
Cold: Spring to Autumn
Sow: 10mm deep.
Sow direct or in trays of a quality seed-raising mix and transplant when 5-6cm tall.
Germination: 6-7 days.
Plant space: 30cm
Row space: 30cm
Maturity: 8 weeks
Feed with a soluble fertiliser every two weeks for stronger plants. Pick leaves continuously to promote new growth.
Importing to Tasmania Prohibited