Fordhook Giant example
- Characteristics
- White stalks and puckered leaves
Swiss chard
Swiss chard is a leafy crop with broad edible leaves and thick stalks that can be white, red, pink, orange or yellow.
- Edible parts
- Leaves and thick stalks
- Stalk colors
- White, red, pink, orange or yellow
Types and forms
Bright Lights example
- Characteristics
- A mixture including red, yellow and orange stalks
Try it in the kitchen
Thick chard stalks take longer to cook than the leaves. Prepare the stalks and leaves separately, then bring them together with olive oil and lemon on the plate.
For Campania’s pizza con la jeta, enclose stalk chard in bread dough: a local alternative to pizza di scarola.
Choose leaves and stalks together
Choose broad-rib chard when you want both leaves and substantial stalks. Named varieties can help you find a particular stalk color; the examples here illustrate the range rather than covering every cultivar.
