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Leaf Greens/Cima di Rapa

Chard, spinach and turnip greens (cima di rapa) are a highly nutritious group of vegetables that, despite their bad press have a wonderful flavour. In Italy, they are usually prepared simply by blanched to be served with olive oil as part of antipasti di vedura, braised with chilli and garlic, or incorporated into lentil dishes. Spinach has the additional versatility of being very useful as a salad component and teams up very well with ricotta. 

	CHARD (Bietola) verde de taglio "Green cutting chard" is a vigorous, highly productive, bright green variety with narrow stems and, in Australia, is commonly sold as a spinach variety, for which it is a good summer substitute. Use it as for spinach in cooked dishes such as stuffing for pasta, soups, frittate or braised in olive oil. Packet contains 9g for about 450 seeds. Organic seed also available.		Price:	QTY:

	CHARD (Bietola) verde a costa bianca 2 "Green, white ribbed chard" is very different to “verde di taglio” in that the stems are broad and white and contrast with the intense green of the leaf, making this vegetable a "two in one". The leaves can substitute for spinach in cooked dishes, while the stems can be boiled before being braised in butter or olive oil or served gratinati. Packet contains 9g for about 450 seeds. Organic seed also available.		Price:	QTY:

	CHARD (Bieta) rhubarb		Price:	QTY:

	CIMA DI RAPA (Brocolli di rapa) quarantina		Price:	QTY:

	CIMA DI RAPA (Broccoli di rapa) novantina Turnip top or cima di rapa, is a delicious green winter vegetable that tastes slightly bitter and peppery, cooks quickly and is best braised in a little olive oil flavoured with chilli and/or garlic to be served as a side dish or as a sauce with pasta. Packet contains 15 g seed (about 6,000 seeds).		Price:	QTY:

	RAPA DI FOGLIA (Turnip leaf) senza testa Leaf turnip is an erect plant with dark green, lobate leaves. Blanch in boiling water and braise in olive oil and garlic/chilli as for cima di rapa. 15g packet.		Price:	QTY:

	SPINACH (Spinacio) gigante d'inverno "Winter giant".  One of the most widely used leaf vegetables in Italy, spinach’s subtle and melting texture compliments delicate dishes of eggs, fish or veal, and is used as a stuffing for pasta, in risottos, frittate and in salads. A favourite of Catherine de Medici, dishes containing spinach are often described as "Florentine". Packet contains 15g seed for about 1000 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	SPINACH (Spinacio) matador One of the most widely used leaf vegetables in Italy, spinach’s subtle and melting texture compliments delicate dishes of eggs, fish or veal, and is used as a stuffing for pasta, in risottos, frittate and in salads. A favourite of Catherine de Medici, dishes containing spinach are often described as "Florentine". Packet contains 15g seed for about 1000 seeds		Price:	QTY:

	SPINACH (Spinacio) merlo nero "Black Bird" has bright green crinkled leaves which are sweet and flovorsome. Plant late summer as it will do well in cool weather. Sow 1 cm deep in rows and thin to 12 cm.		Price:	QTY: