Swiss chard
(Beta vulgaris)White stalked vegetable with big, wavy, shiny green leaves which have strongly marked nerves.
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- Outdoor growing
- Forced growing in greenhouses
- Preservation in cooling chambers
- Product from several sources
- Contrasting product (from the southern hemisphere)
Translation of the name
Catalan: Bleda
Spanish: Acelga
English: Swiss chard
Category
Vegetable
Family
Commercial: Leaf garden produce
Scientific: Quenopodiàcia
Varieties
Swiss chard green, Groga de Lyon
Nutritional value
33 calories per cada 100 grams
Grams which make up a serving
250 grams
The tree it grows on and its curiosities
Swiss chard
In Spain, the main cultivation areas are Múrcia, Barcelona, Málaga, Valencia, Madrid, Cádiz, Zaragoza.