Common Chives Praga

Common Chives Praga (Allium schoenoprasum L.) is an early and high-yielding variety distinguished from ordinary chives by thicker, longer dark green leaves and a sharper taste. It is a perennial crop that lasts several years in the bed. The variety is exceptionally suitable for forcing.

What Makes Praga Stand Out

• 5 to 7 harvests during field cultivation, meaning a single planting covers the entire season.
• Thicker and longer dark green leaves are easier to cut and stay fresh longer in the kitchen.
• Sharper flavour is noticeable even in small amounts on bread or in soup.
• High vitamin C content.
• Forcing in 22 to 30 days compared to 120 days to the first outdoor cut.
• Yield of 19 to 23 kg of green tops per 10 m2, or 4 to 4.5 kg per 1 m2 under forcing.

Who It Is For

Praga is a variety for those who regularly use chives and do not want to buy them fresh every week. It requires warm locations and loose sandy-loam soils rich in humus, with a planting spacing of 20 by 20 cm.

Parameters

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times can Praga chives be harvested?

Under field cultivation, Praga chives provide 5 to 7 harvests. It is a perennial crop that persists in the bed for several years.

Is it suitable for forcing?

Common Chives Praga is very suitable for forcing, with a growing cycle of 22 to 30 days under forcing conditions. Forcing uses clumps dug up in autumn and moved to a greenhouse after brief chilling.

What yield can be expected?

From 10 square metres, it is possible to harvest 19 to 23 kg of green tops with Praga chives, and 4 to 4.5 kg per 1 square metre when forced. The variety ranks among the high-yielding types.