Super-reliable and very tolerant of weather extremes, Beetroot Boltardy is a superb choice for early and main crop sowings. Produces heavy crops of delicious, deep purple roots which are perfect for harvesting when just larger than a golf ball. Sow every two weeks for a constant supply of sweet flavoured beetroots throughout the growing season.
Early harvesting variety, roots are smooth and firm, with deep-red flesh. Ideal for storing and a tasty addition to many dishes throughout the year. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 15cm (6).
A true beetroot but white in colour. It means no smudging or bleeding. Beetroot Albina Vereduna is much more acceptable as a vegetable with fish or poultry and adds variety and flavour far exceeding red beetroot available today. The curved and wavy top leaf is a vegetable delicacy like spinach and high in vitamins
The first F1 hybrid cylindrical 'HousewivesChoice Beetroot with the sweetest of flavours. Beetroot Alto F1 has uniform, straight roots which have a smooth rich red skin and flesh colour, free from rings making them easy to prepare. Roots stand proud above the soil, but can be earthed up, and remain in good condition for long periods. Beetroot Alto is an easy to grow, space saving variety
An improved golden beet offering better seedling emergence, vigour and root uniformity. Roots are deliciously sweet and young leaves can be eaten raw, steamed or stir fried.
An excellent resistance to bolting from an early sowing with the colour and the flesh as good as Detroit. Beetroot Boltardy has a sweet fresh flavour.
The best choice for early spring sowings. Reliably producing high quality, tasty, dark-red rounded roots, up to 10cm (4in) across, with crisp, sweet flesh. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 15cm (6).
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).