Spinach "Gigante d Inverno"

Spinach "Gigante d Inverno" - Spinacia oleracea L.
Spinach is an annual crop. Moisture demanding. Resistant to bloom.
Rosette leaves are used for food in salads, cabbage soup, soups, sauces, etc.
Very early maturing and cold-resistant plant.
Spinach is grown by sowing seeds in the ground several times: from early spring to summer, in autumn and before winter.
It overwinters well in the rosette phase under the snow. Sowing depth 1-2 cm, five-line sowing pattern.
To accelerate the emergence of seedlings, the seeds are soaked for 1-2 days in water, periodically changing it.
Start harvesting spinach in the rosette phase of 5-8 leaves and before flowering shoots appear.
1,0 g = 80-100 seeds.

Spinach has been used as a food throughout the world, but it has several medicinal applications as well.
In addition to being a great source of vitamins and minerals. 
Spinach also shows promise as a cancer fighter, a mental stimulant, an anti-oxidant, and an aid against bone loss.
Spinach is a leafy green vegetable that came originally from southwestern Asia and is now grown in most parts of the world.
Its leaves, which are broad and smooth and about ten inches long, make it one of the most popular. Spinach is also used raw in salads. Though Spinach is most often used as a food, it has medicinal value as well.
It is well known that Spinach is packed with vitamins and minerals.
Spinach is most often associated with iron content, but in reality, it has about the same amount of iron as most leafy green vegetables.
What sets Spinach apart is its abundance of Calcium. It is also a great source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, and folic acid.
Spinach is also a good source of Chlorophyll, which is known to aid in digestion. Spinach is also rich in the carotenoids Beta-Carotene and Lutein.
It is a good source of the bioflavonoid Quercetin as well, giving Spinach anti-oxidant properties in addition to its many other benefits.
Much research has been done on the amazing properties of Spinach. It shows great promise as a cancer reducer, having been shown to slow
the growth of stomach cancer and skin cancer cells, and it contains several constituents that have been shown to reduce the likelihood of colon cancer.
Spinach is also used to prevent the bone loss associated with osteoporosis and for its anti-inflammatory properties in easing the pain of arthritis.
Spinach is good for the heart and circulatory system and has energy-boosting properties.
Spinach has also been shown to improve brain function and may reduce age-related cognitive problems. Spinach is truly one of nature s most perfect foods.

Eng.: Spinach. Suom.: Pinaatti. Sven.: Spenat.