Rhubarb is a standard for Swiss chard varieties. It has dark red petioles and dark green, savoy leaves. It has an upright plant habit and a moderate bolt tolerance. It is well suited for baby leaf, fresh market, and home gardens.
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| Bolt Resistance | Moderate |
|---|---|
| Leaf Characteristics | Savoy |
| Market Use | Bunch, Multi, Baby Leaf, Fresh, Specialty |
| Leaf Color | Dark Green |
| Petiole Color | Dark Red |
| Plant Habit | Upright |
| Relative Maturity | Mid |
| Days to Maturity to Indoor Microgreen | 16-19 |
|---|---|
| Days to Maturity to Indoor Baby Leaf | 25-28 |
| Days to Maturity to Baby Leaf | 20-27 |
| Days to Maturity from Direct Seed | 55-60 |
| CODE | DISEASE | PATHOGEN |
| Cb | Leaf spot | Cercospora beticola |
| Ps (Pfb) | Downy Mildew | Peronospora schachtii (Peronospora farinosa f. sp. betae) |
| Psa | Bacterial blight or leaf spot | Pseudomonas syringae pv. aptata |
HR = High resistance: plant varieties that highly restrict the growth and development of the specified pest or pathogen under normal pest or pathogen pressure when compared to susceptible varieties. These plant varieties may, however, exhibit some symptoms or damage under heavy pathogen or pest pressure.
IR = Intermediate resistance: plant varieties that restrict the growth and development of the specified pest or pathogen, but may exhibit a greater range of symptoms or damage compared to “highly resistant” varieties. Intermediately resistant plant varieties will still show less severe symptoms or damage than susceptible plant varieties when grown under similar environmental conditions and/or pathogen or pest pressure.
T = Tolerance: The ability of a plant variety to endure abiotic stress without serious consequences for growth, appearance and yield.
