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'Rodina' Beets

Sub-Category:	Specialty

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Description:	Hybrid. Smooth, tubular 6- to 8-inch by 2 1/2-inches roots with dark red color and blunt end. Dark green tops are slow to bolt and disease tolerant.
Days To Maturity:	50-58
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Overall: (5.0 Stars) Taste: (5.0 Stars) Yield: (5.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 10/22/2004 by Nancy Ross - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Westchester, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
Rodina is as good as my old standby, Formanova, but smoother. It holds very well in the ground without getting rooty and gnarled.

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