SPINACH 
America—52 days 
Plant—6-8” high, spreading 10-12”. Very long standing, uniform and attractive. 
A slow bolter of the Bloomsdale type. 
Leaves—Glossy, thick dark green, broad to roundish, heavily savoyed. Darkest 
green spinach on the market. 
Bloomsdale Reselected or Savoy Leafed—40 days 
Plant—Upright in growth, vigorous. 
Leaves—Medium, crumpled, dark green. Produces heavy tonnage per acre. 
Use—Canning. 
Bloomsdale Long Standing—45 days | 
Plant—Similar to Bloomsdale Reselected, but somewhat later and more compact. 
Will stand hot weather better than Bloomsdale Reselected. 
Leaves—Slightly crumpled, shade darker than Bloomsdale Reselected. 
Use—Canning. 
Giant Nobel—45 days 
Plant—Large, strong grower, hardy, spreading. 
Leaves—Dark green, thick, smooth, broad, arrow shaped with a rounded tip. 
Use—Canning and freezing. Smooth leaf makes dirt and sand separation easier. 
King of Denmark—45 days 
Plant—Vigorous and spreading, withstands heat quite well, very slow to bolt. 
Leaves—Medium sized, arrow shaped with rounded tips, dark green, smooth, long 
petiols. 
Use—Canning. 
Northland—45 days 
Plant—Similar to Giant Nobel. 
Leaves—Darker green than Nobel, 
Use—Canning and freezing. 
Viking—45 days 
Plant—Large, spreading, vigorous, long standing. 
Leaves—Medium dark green, thick, slightly narrower and more pointed than 
Northland. 
Use—Canning and freezing. 
Virginia Blight Resistant—39 days 
Plant—Upright, vigorous. Used for fall planting. 
Leaves—Dark green crumpled, tapering to rounded point, smoother than other 
Savoy types. 
Use—Canning and freezing. 
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