Cylindra Beets

• The leaves are sweet
• Cylindrical shape
• Roots grow to 20cm (8″) long
• Heirloom, open-pollinated seeds
• Matures in 50-70 days

Cylindra beet seeds are a very sweet heirloom first introduced to the US from Europe in 1892. Its cylindrical shape makes it very nice for pickling or slicing. The leaves of this beet are a little sweeter than most other beets, and are very nice as salad greens. Roots grow to 20cm (8″) long, with dark red flesh. Nearly two thirds of the length of the root will grow above ground, so some gardeners like to hill up soil around each plant as the root emerges.

This will keep the skins of the root very tender and protect them from insects. Cylindra beet seeds also happen to produce particularly nice microgreens.

Matures in 50-70 days. (Open-pollinated seeds).