Swiss chard ‚Fordhook Giant’

Ripening

mittel

Harvest

Week 26 to 45

Vigour

stark

Origin

USA

Introduced

1934

Open-pollinated

Yes

Heritage variety

Yes

Use

Kochen, Frisch, Salat

Disease resistance

Schossneigung: hoch

About this variety

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A productive white‑stemmed stem beet with wide, fleshy ribs and large, strongly curved leaves. ‚Fordhook Giant’ is especially robust, matures late and provides you with abundant cuttings over a long season. You can harvest the wide stems separately like asparagus, and steam the leaves like spinach. Seed‑stable and sturdy, a reliable choice if you want to harvest large amounts over months.

Mild and full‑bodied, without bitterness. The thick stems stay pleasantly tender, and the leaves taste fuller than those of fine leaf beet varieties.

Care and diseases

Soil, feeding, pruning, companion planting and diseases apply to every variety of this species alike. You will find the full guidance on the species page.