Swiss chard, along with kale, mustard greens and collard greens, is one of several leafy green vegetables often referred to as "greens".

It is a tall leafy green vegetable with a thick, crunchy stalk that comes in white, red or yellow with wide fan-like green leaves.

Swiss Chard belongs to the same family as beets and spinach and shares a similar taste profile: it has the bitterness of beet greens and the slightly salty flavor of spinach leaves. Both the leaves and stalk of chard are edible.

North Carolina Swiss Chard Growers/Shipper List

Cooling/Storage Requirements of North Carolina Swiss Chard