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Lucullus
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Lucullus is a pale yellow-green stemmed chard with broad, tender, heavily savoyed leaves—old European type named for the Roman gourmet. Mild flavour and fine texture when young. Less flashy than rainbow, excellent eating quality. Sauté as a refined green; stems cook creamy. A heritage pale chard for flavour-first growers. Continuous picking works well.
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Preparations
Creamy StemHeritage GardenLight BraiseRefined SauteSoup Green
Traits
Heavily Savoyed LeafHeritage EuropeanMild FinePale StemPale Yellow Green StemSavoyedTenderTender Mild
History
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Lucullus chard was listed in European catalogues as a quality pale type.
Gardeners grew Lucullus for tender savoyed leaves.
Heirloom lists preserved Lucullus beside colourful novelties.
Lucullus remained a flavour-focused pale chard option.