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Image of Beta vulgaris var. rapacea from Thomé, Flora von Deutschland etc.
Searchable / sortable database of Brussels Sprouts varieties / cultivars tested in annual trials by the Vegetable program, Department of Plant Sciences.
SWISS CHARD Swiss chard , Beta vulgaris L.cicla, also known as spinach beet, is a biennial but is grown as an annual. It is commonly, but incorrectly, called spinach, and is a very close relative to beetroot. It belongs to the Chenopodiaceae, or goosefoot family.
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När sådd sker i fält i Sverige, särskilt tidig sådd, är temperaturer under och kring 9°C inte ovanliga. Det kan därför antas att temperaturen är den avgjort mest begränsande faktorn för sockerbetans initiala tillväxt och utveckling.
Allergy to vegetables and fruits seems to be more prevalent in atopics, especially in birch pollen-sensitized individuals. We report a case of a grass pollen-sensitized woman, in whom the inhalation of vapor from boiling Swiss chard precipitated rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma.