BEETROOT Cylindra

Sweet and tender with that with “melt in your mouth” flavours. Its cylindrical shape permits high productivity and especially adapts to slicing and pickling.

Average size at maturity is 4 cm (1½") in diameter and 15 cm (6") long.

Sweet and tender at all stages of growth. The stalks are sweeter than other varieties and make the good tasting greens.

Tropical: Autumn, Winter Spring
Temperate: Winter to Mid-Autumn
Cool climate: Spring to Early Autumn

Sow: 12mm deep
For best results grow in trays of a quality seed raising mix transplant when 6cm high. Alternatively sow direct and thin to strongest plant.
Plant space: 10-12cm
Row Space: 20-25cm
Germination: 10-14 days
Maturity: 8-10 weeks

Adaptable to most good garden soils, prefers an open sunny position. Avoid deformed beets by planting them in loose soil free from stones or rocks.