Vlita – Greek Horta
€2.95
Description
Vlita – Greek Horta is a very common dish in Greece – Horta or boiled greens. The ingredients change throughout the season but in summer the most common type is Vlita – or Amaranth Greens. The Latin name is Amaranthus blitum. It has exceptionally high nutritional properties. One generous serving covers 90% of our daily vitamin C requirement and 73% of vitamin A. Vlita is also rich in iron and many other important nutrients. They are also a great food for weight loss due to the very low calorie content (28 calories per 100g) and are high in antioxidants.
Vlita is usually cooked like spinach – slightly steamed and the Greeks obviously finish it of with a good dash of Greek olive oil and plenty of fresh lemon juice.
It grows best in the summer months – so it should perform well here in the summer months where it could be grown instead of annual spinach which is quite prone to bolting during summer.
Sowing Vlita – Greek Horta
Mid May until late July – sow 3 seeds per cell
Spacing:
Between plants: 15cm
Between rows: 25cm
Approximate seed count: 150
Harvesting:
Harvest individual leaves and shoots as required or use the cut-and-come-again technique.
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