Beetroot Cylindra

Latin name: Beta vulgaris L.

Quantity in a packet:
Number of seeds per gram: ~40-55
Sowing time for seedlings:
Sowing time in the soil: IV-VI
Harvest: VII-IX

Medium-early, universal variety.
Baby leaves can be harvested throughout the season for salad use, and roots can be harvested later.
Roots are long, with most of them above ground.
The flesh is rich red.
Roots are ideal for processing as they do not change color during cooking.
Best grown in medium-heavy, deeply tilled, non-acidic loamy soil.