A result of quick and steady growth, the best beets are sweet, smooth, tender and have good colour inside. Buy Formanova Cylindra from here. Hints:   

• Sow seeds 2.5 cm [1"] apart and 1.5 cm [0.5"] deep.
• Thin to 8-10 cm apart when plants are 8-10 cm tall.
• To prevent scabs, ensure the soil is rich with humas.
• For best taste and appearance, harvest when globe varieties are about 8 cm wide.

Beet - Formanova [Cylindra] - 55 days. A high quality cylindrical beet for slicing. Carrot shaped roots are 15 cm [6"] long by 5-8 cm [2-3"] in diameter, providing up to 4 times the number of uniform slices than other beets. Deep red colour, and fine texture. Excellent for commercial canneries and home gardeners. Buy Formanova Cylindra from seed centre.  

A result of quick and steady growth, the best beets are sweet, smooth, tender and have good colour inside. Buy Beet Detroit Dark Red from here. Hints:   

• Sow seeds 2.5 cm [1"] apart and 1.5 cm [0.5"] deep.
• Thin to 8-10 cm apart when plants are 8-10 cm tall.
• To prevent scabs, ensure the soil is rich with humas.
• For best taste and appearance, harvest when globe varieties are about 8 cm wide.

Beet - Detroit Dark Red - 56 days. Globe shaped, dark red smooth exterior. Interior is a uniform dark red with indistinct zoning and finely grained. Tops 30-40 cm [12-15"] tall, glossy dark green tinged with maroon. Good storage properties. Excellent main crop beet. Buy Beet Detroit Dark Red from seed centre.    

A result of quick and steady growth, the best beets are sweet, smooth, tender and have good colour inside. Buy Beet Early Wonder from here. Hints:   

• Sow seeds 2.5 cm [1"] apart and 1.5 cm [0.5"] deep.
• Thin to 8-10 cm apart when plants are 8-10 cm tall.
• To prevent scabs, ensure the soil is rich with humas.
• For best taste and appearance, harvest when globe varieties are about 8 cm wide.

Beet - Early Wonder - 50 days. Flattened globe with rounded shoulders and small tap root. Smooth exterior, dark red 8 cm [3"] in diameter. Interior dark red with some lighter red zoning. Tops 40-45 cm [15-18"] tall, large and uniformly erect green leaves. A very early sweet and tender bunching variety. The fast growing tops are always in demand for greens. Buy Beet Early Wonder from seed centre.  

A result of quick and steady growth, the best beets are sweet, smooth, tender and have good colour inside. Buy Ruby Queen from here. Hints:   

• Sow seeds 2.5 cm [1"] apart and 1.5 cm [0.5"] deep.
• Thin to 8-10 cm apart when plants are 8-10 cm tall.
• To prevent scabs, ensure the soil is rich with humas.
• For best taste and appearance, harvest when globe varieties are about 8 cm wide.

Beet - Ruby Queen - 50 days. A very dark red interior, free from zoning. Very attractive short dark green tops, turning to red and fine tap root ideal for bunching. Roots are smooth, round and hold their shape even when crowded. An excellent early beet for the home and market gardener, and a common main crop for commercial purposes. Buy Ruby Queen from seed centre.