beetroot harvesting

[mickeymoose]

Hi All.
For years i have been twisting the tops of beetroot as was advised years ago.
Stops them bleeding was the reason.
So this last few seasons i have chopped them off with a cleaver ready for composting and they did not bleed at all when twisting off there was often beetroot juice on my finger.
So i am wondering if this a myth or not as myths appear to muliply in gardening.
Also noticed greengrocers uncooked beet with leaves cut not twisted.
Just curiouso

[roitelet]

It’s the root you don’t want to bleed. Twist or cut, your choice but leave an inch or so of stalk.

[Bill Door]

Ok do a trial. Pull two bolthardy beetroot and the first one twist off the stalks and put it in a pot of water to boil. Take the other and chop off the top and then put it in water to boil. After 30 minutes compare the water and the beet.
Bill

[Chestnut]

You could always grow a golden or white variety, much less risk of staining things....