Beetroot Boltardy is one of the best beetroots and a gardeners' favourite. Good quality, round, dark-red, well-flavoured roots up to 10cm (4in) across, with deep red, crisp, sweet flesh.
Beta vulgaris varconditiva. Easy to grow, Beet Cardeal produces golf ball sized, succulent baby beets with very sweet, smooth skinned rich red fleshed roots
Orange-pink on the outside, an appealing 'bullseyecombination of rosy-red and white on the inside, which fades to soft pink when cooked. Beetroot 'Chioggiais sweet, tender and succulent with lustrous dark green leaves and ruby-red stems
An improved Detroit with rich maroon colouring. Beetroot Detroit 2 Crimson Globe produces globe-shaped beet which are ideal for successional sowing
Ideal for sowing in succession through the season, achieving a longer harvesting period. An excellent flavour from rich maroon-coloured roots, and easy-to-grow. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 15cm (6).
Ideal for early sowings in frames and for successional sowing outside, Kahira is a flatter-rooted beet with smooth skin and a deep red, tender and flavoursome flesh. Roots grow mainly above the surface of the soil in a well-drained and sunny position and once harvested, will store well for use through the winter monthsBeet can be stored by lifting the roots from later sowings, twist off the tops and store in boxes of slightly damp sand in frost-free conditionsHelp to retain bio diversity by growing these traditional varieties with the taste and garden performance well regarded by previous generations
Smooth, round, dark red skinned roots with a superb dark flesh colour and increased sugar levels. Beetroot Kestrel is delicious cooked or eaten raw, used as 'baby beetsor when mature. Good resistance to bolting. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection
A variety with good resistance to bolting, that produces smooth, round, globe beetroots. The red skinned roots have a superb dark flesh colour and increased sugar levels for a sweeter flavour.
Beetroot for the lazy gardener, no thinning required! Bumper crops of smooth, tasty roots, and hardly any will go to seed.
Bolt resistant Beetroot ?Moneta? produces a wonderfully easy crop, yielding uniform, tasty roots with a marvellous rich colour. Whether you sow thinly or more liberally, this variety germinates one seedling per cluster which reduces the need for time-consuming thinning out, meaning you can simply let them grow and harvest when ready.
A delicious globe variety of beet that can be harvested as ?baby beets?, which are tender and superb for salads. Roots are smooth with deep-red skin and flesh. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 15cm (6).
A visually impressive variety which matures quickly from just 12 weeks after sowing! Beetroot 'Morello' produces rounded, purple roots with attractive white rings set within the dark flesh. The red stems and purple leaves can be eaten as well as the roots, making this a versatile ?no waste? vegetable.