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Forono
Beets
Overall Rating:
(5.0 Stars) Overall Average 5
2 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
55
  Smooth, deep-purple, cylindrical, 5- to 8-inch by 2- to 3-inch roots that should be harvested young and don't keep well. Sweeter than other cylindrical beets. Medium-tall tops with red veins. Also known as 'Forona' and 'Cook's Delight'.
Warrior
Beets
Overall Rating:
(5.0 Stars) Overall Average 5
2 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
57
  Hybrid. Dark-red, globe-shaped, smooth-textured, uniform, tender roots develop quickly and hold quality. Strong tops tinged with red, especially in cold weather.
Baby Ball
Beets
Overall Rating:
(5.0 Stars) Overall Average 5
2 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
55
  Mini, round, red beets mature at 1 to 1 1/2 inches. Harvest roots or greens.
Always Tender
Beets
Overall Rating:
(5.0 Stars) Overall Average 5
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
75
  Extra large, rough-skinned roots. Not suitable for midsummer use but fall crops remain sweet during winter storage.
Chicago Red
Beets
Overall Rating:
(5.0 Stars) Overall Average 5
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
49
  Hybrid. Lush, green tops resistant to disease and good for cooked greens.
Moneta
Beets
Overall Rating:
(5.0 Stars) Overall Average 5
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
47
  Hybrid. Uniform-sized roots with dark-red interior. 13- to 14-inch tops. Highly disease resistant.
Rodina
Beets
Overall Rating:
(5.0 Stars) Overall Average 5
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
50 - 58
  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.
Early Blood Turnip
Beets
Overall Rating:
(5.0 Stars) Overall Average 5
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
48 - 68
  Heirloom with dark red flesh.
3 Root Grex
Beets
Overall Rating:
(5.0 Stars) Overall Average 5
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
54
  Three-way cross combines genetics and colors from heirloom varieties 'Yellow Intermediate', ' Crosby Purple Egyptian'and 'Lutz Saladleaf'. Plants produce 3 1/2-inch by 7- to 8-inch roots.
Egitto migliorata
Beets
Overall Rating:
(5.0 Stars) Overall Average 5
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
55 - 60
  Plants produce very flat, solid, red roots. Also known as 'Improved Egyptian'.
Eagle
Beets
Overall Rating:
(5.0 Stars) Overall Average 5
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
50 - 54
  Darkish red interior color has no visible zoning. Small roots are very uniform for size, shape and maturity. The dark green tops measure approximately 14-16" tall and have red veining. Hybrid
Boro
Beets
Overall Rating:
(5.0 Stars) Overall Average 5
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
50
  Beta vulgaris. Hybrid. Round red beet. Disease resistant variety. Resistance to Cercospora leaf spot. About 50 days to maturity.
Ruby Queen
Beets
Overall Rating:
(4.7 Stars) Overall Average 4.714285714285714
7 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
60
  Open-pollinated. Deep-red, globe-shaped roots with small crowns. Short, dark-green tops. All American Selection.
Lutz Green Leaf
Beets
Overall Rating:
(4.7 Stars) Overall Average 4.666666666666667
6 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
60 - 80
  Slow grower producing 4- to 6-inch, slightly elongated globe-shaped roots and dark-green, chard-like leaves with no purple. Stores well. Also known as 'Lutz', 'Lutz Winter Keeper' and 'Lutz Salad Leaf'.
Crosby’s Egyptian
Beets
Overall Rating:
(4.7 Stars) Overall Average 4.666666666666667
3 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
50 - 60
  Early heirloom produces large, heart-shaped, dark red roots with some lighter zones.
Red Cloud
Beets
Overall Rating:
(4.7 Stars) Overall Average 4.666666666666667
3 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
50 - 60
  Hybrid. Bolt-resistant plants produce sweet, round, smooht, dark reddish-purple roots with no zoning.
Touchstone Gold
Beets
Overall Rating:
(4.3 Stars) Overall Average 4.294117647058823
17 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
55
  Open-pollinated. Specialty beet. Plants with green leaves and petioles produce smooth, round roots with golden interior. About 55 days to maturity.
Kestrel F1 Beet
Beets
Overall Rating:
(4.3 Stars) Overall Average 4.285714285714286
7 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
53
  Hybrid. Dark red, rounded, roots harvested for smooth baby beets or full size with small crown and no zoning . Use for early bunching. Bright green 12- to 13-inch tops are semi-glossy. Tolerant of downy mildew, powdery mildew, bolting, cercospora, rhizoctonia. Also known as 'Kestral'.
Cylindra
Beets
Overall Rating:
(4.2 Stars) Overall Average 4.222222222222222
9 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
55 - 70
  Long, cylindrical, dark red, 5- to 8-inch by 1 3/4- to 2-inch roots. Also known as 'Formanova'.
Detroit Dark Red
Beets
Overall Rating:
(4.2 Stars) Overall Average 4.178571428571429
28 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
58 - 63
  Open-pollinated heirloom. Nearly uniform, smooth, globe-shaped, deep-red roots up to 3 inches across. 12- to 15-inch, green tops with maroon tinge. Stores well.
Early Wonder
Beets
Overall Rating:
(4.1 Stars) Overall Average 4.071428571428571
14 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
45 - 50
  Open-pollinated. Round, red, slightly flattened, early roots with tall, red-veined, purple tops. Also known as 'Early Wonder Tall Top'.
Merlin
Beets
Overall Rating:
(4.0 Stars) Overall Average 4
9 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
55
  Early maturing hybrid produces round red beets with high sugar content. Drought and downy mildew tolerant.
Kestrel F1 Beet
Beets
Overall Rating:
(4.0 Stars) Overall Average 4
6 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
NA
 
Long Season
Beets
Overall Rating:
(4.0 Stars) Overall Average 4
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
78 - 80
  Slow grower producing sweet, tender roots even when large. Stores well.
Yellow Mangel
Beets
Overall Rating:
(4.0 Stars) Overall Average 4
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
65 - 70
  French heirloom grown for both roots and greens. Plants produce 2- to 8-inch, yellow-skinned, white-fleshed roots up to 10 pounds. Milder, more subtle flavor than red beets. Large chard-like leaves cooked for greens. Roots keep well.
Albina Vereduna
Beets
Overall Rating:
(4.0 Stars) Overall Average 4
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
50 - 60
  Heirloom ?albino? beet from Holland. Plants produce 4-inch, globe-shaped, white roots and paddle-shaped, apple-green leaves.
Albino
Beets
Overall Rating:
(4.0 Stars) Overall Average 4
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
50
  Plants produce white roots.
Paonazza d'Egitto
Beets
Overall Rating:
(4.0 Stars) Overall Average 4
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
45
  Plants produce medium-sized, bright purple roots with concentric lighter circles when young.
Jupiter
Beets
Overall Rating:
(4.0 Stars) Overall Average 4
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
50
  Deep red color and a dark red stalk.
Zeppo
Beets
Overall Rating:
(4.0 Stars) Overall Average 4
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
50 - 55
  F1 hybrid. Early round red type root with a smooth, dark red exterior with few root hairs. Glossy medium green tops. About 50 to 55 days to maturity.
Falcon
Beets
Overall Rating:
(4.0 Stars) Overall Average 4
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
60
  Beta vulgaris. Globe shaped red beet. Main season, heat tolerant variety. About 60 days to maturity.
Red Ace
Beets
Overall Rating:
(3.9 Stars) Overall Average 3.9285714285714284
14 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
50 - 54
  Hybrid. Detroit short top type with vigorous early growth. Dark red, extremely smooth exterior and deep red interior with no zoning. 14-inch erect green tops with some red tinges. Resistant to heat and bolting. High disease tolerance.
Bull's Blood
Beets
Overall Rating:
(3.7 Stars) Overall Average 3.6923076923076925
13 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
35 - 60
  Open-pollinated heirloom. Dual purpose. Round, red, small, uniform, sweet candy-striped roots. Glossy reddish-purple tops ready for harvest in 35 days. Produces deep red dye.
Chioggia Guardsmark
Beets
Overall Rating:
(3.7 Stars) Overall Average 3.6666666666666665
6 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
60
  Improved Chioggia-type. Plants produce 3- to 3 1/2-inch diameter, globe-shaped roots with magenta and white bullseye-pattern in cross section. Roots are larger and higher-yielding than Chioggia. Harvest for greens, too.
Chioggia
Beets
Overall Rating:
(3.6 Stars) Overall Average 3.5555555555555554
36 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
55
  Heirloom. Early, flattish-round beet with light red skin and concentric pink and white rings inside. Tops are green with pink-striped stems. About 55 days to maturity. Also known as 'Candystripe,' 'Bassano' and 'Barbietola de Chioggia'.
Golden
Beets
Overall Rating:
(3.5 Stars) Overall Average 3.5
12 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
55
  Orange-yellow root with yellow-stemmed, green tops used in salads when small.
Burpee's Golden
Beets
Overall Rating:
(3.3 Stars) Overall Average 3.3333333333333335
6 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
50 - 55
  3-inch golden roots that do not bleed. Tops are good raw or cooked.
Yellow Cylindrical
Beets
Overall Rating:
(3.0 Stars) Overall Average 3
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
NA
  Heirloom European mangel beet. Plants produce very large, oblong, golden-yellow roots used for livestock feed or for the table if picked small. Greens can be harvested as well.
Pacemaker III
Beets
Overall Rating:
(3.0 Stars) Overall Average 3
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
55
  Hybrid. 12-inch plants with ruby-veined leaves produce round, red roots with no zoning. Resistant to downy mildew and Cercospora leaf spot.
Feuer Kugel
Beets
Overall Rating:
(3.0 Stars) Overall Average 3
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
60
  (Beta vulgaris) Smooth-skinned round roots that remain sweet and tender to a large size have darker red exterior and lighter red interior with occasional concentric white zoning. About 60 days to maturity from direct seeding.
Robin
Beets
Overall Rating:
(3.0 Stars) Overall Average 3
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
NA
  USER ENTERED : Early (60 day) red hybrid
Pronto
Beets
Overall Rating:
(2.0 Stars) Overall Average 2
1 Review
Days to Maturity:
55 - 65
  Fast-growing plants produce 3- to 6-inch, burgundy, flattened-globe to round roots that tapers subtly. Retains uniform size long after ready to harvest. Dark green leaves with deep red petioles.
Golden Detroit
Beets
Overall Rating:
(1.5 Stars) Overall Average 1.5
2 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
55
  Specialty beet. Plants produce round, orange roots that turn deep yellow when cooked and green leaves with yellow stems used in salad or cooked.
Action
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
0 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
50
  Hybrid. Dark red, vigorous roots with well-attached tops for greens. Resistant to bolting.
Asgrow Wonder
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
0 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
57
  Open pollinated. Small, semi-globe red roots. Tall tops are dark green bunch easily.
Big Top
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
0 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
55
  Uniform, deep red roots. Extra-tall, bright green tops can be harvested early.
Blankoma White Beet
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
0 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
55
  Round, pure white roots with faint green root crowns. Green tops are tall.
Centurion
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
0 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
53
  Hybrid. Uniform, small, round, blood red, does not bleed. Slow to oversize. Short 12- to 14-inch tops for bunching.
Chariot
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
0 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
54
  Hybrid. Detroit short-top type. Globe-shaped, dark-red roots with smooth crowns. Upright, short tops excellent for bunching.
Detroit Supreme
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
0 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
59
  Open pollinated. Smooth, globe-shaped roots with excellent color. Tops are green with maroon tinge.
First Crop
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
0 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
45
  Uniform, globe-shaped, deep-red roots. For early market bunching and for greens.
Green Top Bunching
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
0 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
53
  Open pollinated. Dual-purpose with bright-red roots and bright-green, medium tops.
Little Chicago
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
0 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
53
  Hybrid. Baby 1 1/2-inch beets.
Pablo
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
0 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
45
  Hybrid. Extra-early 'baby' beet with smooth, deep-red roots, small crowns and medium, deep-red tops.
Red Heart
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
0 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
58
  Hybrid. Elongated 3 inch roots.
Rosette
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
0 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
68
  Hybrid. Roots retain color and shape well. Dark green medium tops.
Scarlet Supreme
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
0 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
48 - 52
  Hybrid. Detroit short top type. Smooth, globe-shaped roots.
Solo
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
0 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
50
  Mono-germ hybrid. Round, dark-red roots with good interior color. 14-inch, dark-green tops. For bunching or processing. Disease tolerant.
Iride
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
0 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
NA
  Open-pollinated selection of 'Detroit Dark Red'. Smooth globe shape with deep rich beet color. Strong tops tinged with maroon.
Jewel-Toned
Beets
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Days to Maturity:
55
  Mixture of burgundy, gold and candy-striped beets. Harvest greens or roots at any size.
Carillon
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
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Days to Maturity:
NA
  Space-saving variety produces long, cylindrical, dark-colored, sweet, easy-to-peel roots. Shape good for pickles and relishes.
Pronto Baby
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
0 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
50 - 55
  Round red beet that can be harvested about 1 inch in diameter around 55 days after planting, or allowed to grow larger. Greens are delicious too.
Golden Globe
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
0 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
55
  Plants produce 2-inch, golden-skinned and -fleshed roots with sweet, mild flavor. Introduced in the 1940s.
Early Yellow Intermediate Mangel
Beets
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Days to Maturity:
NA
  Heirloom. 12- to 18-inch plants produce large, oval, white-fleshed roots with grey-green shoulders and orange base.
Coke’s Golden
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
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Days to Maturity:
55
  Similar to 'Burpee's Golden'. Plants produce 3-inch golden roots. Tops are good raw or cooked.
Boltardy
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
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Days to Maturity:
60
  Dutch variety produces deep red, ringless roots. Stores well. Bolt resistant.
Letherman’s Green Top
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
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Days to Maturity:
58
  Bright green, 15- to 18-inch tops make excellent greens and produce slightly flattened, globe-shaped bright red roots.
Crosby's Green Top
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
0 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
60
  Plants produce dark red, flattened, globe-shaped roots and glossy freen tops for spring, summer and fall crops. Also known as 'Crosby Greentop'.
Mammoth Red Mangel
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
0 Reviews
Days to Maturity:
90
  Heirloom. Plants produce roots weighing up to 20 pounds for livestock feed or can be picked small for table use. Also known as 'Colossal Red Mangel'.
India Spinach
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
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Days to Maturity:
25 - 30
  Warm-season green from India. (Not a true beet.) Fast-growing plants produce green leaves in 25 to 30 days and second cuttings 15 to 20 days later.
Flat of Egypt
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
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Days to Maturity:
NA
  Early-season heirloom. Plants with short leafy tops produce flattened, 3-inch, crimson-purple roots.
Shiraz Tall Top
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
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Days to Maturity:
55 - 60
  Plants with tall, tender, green leaves produce 3- to 4-inch, globe to round, burgundy to purple roots with dark red interiors.
Rote Kuge
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
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Days to Maturity:
65
  Swiss storage variety. Plants produe large, smooth-skinned, red-fleshed roots.
Macgregor's Favorite
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
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Days to Maturity:
65
  Scottish variety rown for greens. Plants produce elongated, narrow, glossy, nearly iridescent purple leaves.
Scarlet Supreme Tall Top
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
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Days to Maturity:
50
  Early, round, red hybrid. Plants with bright green tops produce round, red roots.
Scarlet Prince
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
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Days to Maturity:
NA
  Round red type. Plants produce smooth, globe-shaped roots.
Boldor
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
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Days to Maturity:
55
  Beta vulgaris. Open pollinated. Light orange or yellow specialty beet. Keeps color when cooked. Disease resistant variety. Resistance to Cercospora Leaf Spot. About 55 days to maturity.
Badger Flame
Beets
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(0.0 Stars)
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Days to Maturity:
55
  Beta vulgaris. Tapered yellow orange beet. 1.5" wide and 4" long root. Bred by Irwin Goldman of the University of Wisconsin. About 55 days to maturity.

Beets
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Days to Maturity:
NA
 
Rywal (AKA Rival)
Beets
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Days to Maturity:
NA
  USER ENTERED : This is an elongated cylindrical dark purple beetroot, foliage is not as abundant as with some of the other varieties. It is suited for fresh eating as well as preserving.
 
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