If you’re considering planting any greenery in your garden, silverbeet might just be the perfect choice. That’s not because of any magical properties it has but because it is highly perishable and is best eaten 10 minutes after it is harvested. If you wrap it tightly in an airtight bag and keep it refrigerated, it might keep for five days, but it is best eaten fresh.
There has been confusion in Australia) but, as their species names tell you, they are two quite distinct plants although they do belong to the same family along with beets. As we shall see later, there are some significant nutritional differences between spinach and silverbeet.
