Can anyone recommend a couple of good beetroot varieties?

[skell43]

Hi Viners ,got a new patch dug this year so can afford to try a few new things.
Huge selection of beetroots out there , can anyone recommend a couple of varieties ?
Thanks , looking at Home - moreveg.co.uk, vegetable seed company, vegetable seeds, herb seeds, flower seeds and they have 18 types!!

[northepaul]

I am trying bulls blood this year, and I had a very successful crop with bolthardy last year.
I have tried the white beetroot previous to this, but had a no show twice, so I cant recommend them myself.
Hope that helps

[Aberdeenplotter]

red ace, good in the kitchen or the show bench. Also a monogerm variety so no need for thinning if you are careful when you sow. I also grow a variety called Alto which is a cylindra type.

[skell43]

Thanks guys , am gaily putting seeds in my basket online , they have the bolthardy for 50p for 50 seeds so will give that a go and I will try to track down the Alto. can always do a few swaps with veg mates!

[Rocketron]

Beetroot Cylindra - Detailed item view - moreveg.co.uk, vegetable seed company, vegetable seeds, herb seeds, flower seeds
The shape is one of the reasons I like this one.

[Scarlet]

Everyone will have their favourites - mine is detroit. As above bolthardy has produced well for me and I'm the same as AP and also grow Alto F1 for it's cylindrical shape. Good for pickling, although the one from more veg looks similar. I'm not keen on Chioggia, the stripey one.

[scarletrunner]

It's always bolthardy for me.

[Alison]

I've never really understood the need for monogerm types, you just pay more for less to me and it's not exactly difficult to thin out once in a while - you don't need to get every one as they will push each other apart. I've grown Bolthardy a few times and it's fine but last year grew Crimson King for a change and found that quicker to mature. This year am growing some more Crimson King plus some Golden and also have some HSL seeds called Avon Early so will have quite a few varieties and hopefully loads to eat, especially the beetroot and horseradish relish I made from the River Cottage book which is very popular with my family.

[oldie]

I grow bolthardy 'cos you can start it early and then follow with cylindra which is so good for slicing and pickling.

[Nicos]

I grow bolthardy 'cos you can start it early and then follow with cylindra which is so good for slicing and pickling.

* snap!....same here!

[alex-adam]

Last year I tried Bolthardy sown in modules - exactly as Monty Don (See link below) - Frankly I was dubious about this method, but the results were really good. - the beets did indeed jostle themselvs apart and I harvested lots of medium sized beet. - and of course we also ate the leaves too, just like spinach - in fact had some (from the freezer) last evening with tuna and pasta and a small glass of something suitable of course.


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[unclefudgly]

I must be weird because my favourite is chioggia, probably because we almost always roast our beetroots with our spuds so found chioggia is the best for this and is super sweet roasted. The leaves are really tasty too!

[Helgalush]

I've tried Pronto which was small so good for patio/container growing and Bolthardy. This year I am hoping to try the Chioggia one and Golden Detroit, as well.

[Bren In Pots]

I usually grow Bolthardy but this year I'm trying Egyptian Flat as welll because the seeds came in my MOM package.

[WendyC]

Only ever grown Bolthardy. Not experimented with others as we don't eat a huge amount of beetroot. However one year there was a rogue seed producing a white beetroot. Cooked it same as the purple ones and tasted ok but just didn't look right - not an appetising colour. So definitely wouldn't bother with a white one if I was feeling adventurous.