Beet Varieties
Compare 12 beet cultivars. Find the perfect variety for your garden based on how you want to use them, growth habit, and days to maturity.
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Avalanche
White-rooted variety; sweet mild flavour with no earthy beet taste; does not stain like red varieties; smooth uniform 7-8cm round roots; excellent for pickling and roasting.
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Balto Beet
Cylindra type; long red log-shaped root; doesn't bolt; good for fall planting; unique shape for slicing.
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Bull's Blood
Deep red-purple leaves outstanding for salads; dark red roots; dual-purpose variety.
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Chioggia
Italian heirloom; red-and-white candy-striped rings inside; mild sweet flavour; best eaten young.
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Cylindra
Danish heirloom; long cylindrical 15-20cm roots; uniform slices; excellent for pickling.
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Detroit Dark Red
Standard heirloom since 1892; uniform 7-8cm round roots; deep red throughout; stores well.
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Early Wonder Tall Top
Excellent dual-purpose variety; strong tall greens; flattened globe roots; good for bunching.
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Golden
Yellow-orange roots; mild sweet flavour; does not bleed when cut; greens are excellent.
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Little Ball
Round mini beets 4-5cm; sweet tender; good for baby beet harvest; attractive in root vegetable mixes.
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Strikbeet
Golden red-fleshed beet; golden skin with red interior; striking visual contrast; sweet earthy flavour.
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Touchstone Gold
Refined golden beet; uniform round roots; no zoning; mild sweet; improved germination over old golds.
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