On Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:53:28 -0600, Omelet wrote:

> In article >,
> flitterbit > wrote:
>
>> Omelet wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> flitterbit > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Omelet wrote:
>>>>> In article
>>>>> >,
>>>>> Sheldon > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> You do realize that Barb will never again kiss you on the lips...
>>>>>> chard is beets.
>>>>> Chard is NOT beets!
>>>>>
>>>>> Geeze Shel' where do you come up with this crap?
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> Actually, spinach, beets and Swiss chard are all members of the family
>>>> Chenopodiaceae.
>>>
>>> But chard is still not a beet!
>>> I sure as hell don't get big, edible roots when I grow it.
>>> >
>>
>> No, not a beet, but definitely related; according to Rodale Press'
>> "Successful Organic Gardening" book on Vegetables, that Latin name for
>> beet is Beta vulgaris, Swiss chard's is Beta vulgaris var. cicla; common
>> names for Swiss chard are silverbeet and leaf beet. The chard I grow
>> produces a huge root, but I've never tried cooking it; might be
>> something to try
>>
>> There's a number of related vegetables where we grow one member of a
>> family for its roots and another for its leaves; think radishes and kale.
>
> They may be related babe, but they are still not a beet dammit! ;-d

exactly. tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, bell peppers and tobacco are all in
the nightshade family, but they are not 'the same.'

your pal,
blake