[Market-farming] baby spinach varieties

Andy Fellenz fellenz at fltg.net
Fri Jun 12 14:21:08 EDT 2009


I grow Space from Johnny's and have been happy with it's performance.  
It is consistent and my customers like the flavor and texture.

Andy

Joel Cahalan wrote:
> Hello All,
> I am trying to decide on a spinach variety or varieties to start 
> planting in August  to harvest as baby from Sept through November and 
> later if possible.  I need to get about 30 lbs a week and don't have a 
> lot of space.  So far I am considering Renegade or Tarpy from High 
> Mowing and Emu and Space from Johnnys(unfortunately these are not 
> available as organic seed so may be hard to justify with certificd).  
> Anyone have experience with these or other varieties?  I am 
> particularly interested in cultural practices people have had good 
> success with and what yields to expect.  Also after harvesting with a 
> knife for a while I am thinking about the sawblade basket Johnnies 
> sells.  Anyone using one?  Does it work well? Problems?
>
> So far I've been thinking Renegade has thicker leaves and would be 
> higher yield weight wise per bed foot.
>
> Thanks in advance for sharing...
>
> Joel Cahalan
> Wild Meadows Farm
> Schellsburg, PA
>
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