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Bright Lights
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Bright Lights is the AAS-winning multicolour chard mix that defined rainbow stems—gold, pink, orange, red, and white petioles with savoyed green leaves. Mild flavour; stems slightly sweeter when young. Transformed chard from dull to desirable for many shoppers. Display whole bunches; cook quickly for colour. The named mix behind most rainbow chard. Continuous harvest outer leaves.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Baby LeafEdible LandscapeQuick Colour CookSauteWhole Bunch Display
Traits
AAS Multicolour MixGold Pink Orange Red WhiteLandmark MixMarket TransformerMildMild Young SweetMulticolourShowy Stems
History
NZ
Bright Lights Swiss chard won AAS and global attention for multicolour stems.
Seed racks worldwide featured Bright Lights within two seasons.
Bright Lights genetics underpinned many rainbow chard products.
Bright Lights remained the landmark multicolour chard name.