Beet Cultivars

Garden Beet - North American Cultivars
Back to Beet Page	'Albino' (Fig. 1) White root, sweet flavor, edible greens. A beet variety from Holland. Completely white sweet roots with delicious flavor. This beet never stains! For best color and to avoid green tops, blanch roots by hilling up with soil. 50 days, ±1,400 seeds/oz. ² 'Alvro Mono' A smooth-skinned beet with deep, solid red flesh and tender green tops. This uniform variety matures slightly earlier and develops a single root for easier, more precise seeding. ⁵ 'Asgrow Wonder'
	'Avalanche' (Fig. 3) Very good tolerance to Cercospora. Very healthy, clean foliage with pleasant and sweet flavor. ⁶ 'Avenger' - Breeder: Harris Moran. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, flattened globe shape, tall, full, glossy green tops, developed for the bunching and greens markets, developed from germplasm from the University of Wisconsin beet breeding program. ¹ 'Bassano' - See Chioggia 'Big Red' - Breeder: W.H. Gabelman, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, round shape, dark red interior, high sugar content, bright green glossy leaf, sweet flavor, multipurpose beet, high yield potential. ¹ 'Big Top' - Breeder and vendor: Johnny’s Selected Seeds. 1999. ¹ 'Bikores' - Breeder: Bejo. Characteristics: round shape, dark red interior, strong tops, bolt resistant. ¹
	'Boldor' (Fig. 4) 'Bolivar' - Breeder: Nunhems Zaden. Vendor: Nunhems Zaden. Characteristics: round multigerm suited for processing, very uniform, smooth skin, deep red internal color, very strong plant type, upright leaves, very slow bolting. 1989. ¹ 'Boltardy'
	'Boro' (Fig. 5) Strong foliage with good disease resistance, slightly high round roots, widely adapted. Fresh Market and Processing. 70 growing days. Organic. ⁶
	'Bull's Blood' (Fig. 6) Organic, red-purple leaves, sweet flavor, can be grown for salad leaves. A cool-weather plant that is as ornamental as it is tasty. This purple-foliaged variety can be used to produce two great crops for eating. The deliciously sweet leaves are perfect for adding to salads, but the variety can also be grown for its delectable baby roots. We suggest picking the leaves at about 35 days. Selected by Dutch seedsman and Seed Savers Exchange member Kees Sahin in 1986 from the French variety Crapaudine for the darkest-colored leaves. 35 days for baby leaf tops, 55 days for edible roots. ±1,300 seeds/oz. ² Makes an excellent food dye.
	'Burpee's Golden' (Fig. 7) Organic, bright orange roots, extremely tender, can be grown for salad leaves. A standout beet, offering both excellent roots and sweet, flavorful, edible greens that are ideal for sautéeing. Introduced in 1970 by Burpee Seed Company, it has orange, globe-shaped roots that turn golden yellow when cooked, are tender and mild-flavored (even when large), and will not bleed like red beets. 50-55 days. ±1,600 seeds/oz. ² 'Burpee Red Ball' - The main variety of Spinach beets ( Beta vulgaris orientalis group).⁷ 'Burpee Redhart' - Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Company, Philadelphia. Parentage: selection from 'Crosbys Egyptian'. Characteristics: good uniformity of shape; dark interior color. Adaptation: wide. Burpee Catalog, 1953. ¹ 'Burpee White' - Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Company, Philadelphia. Characteristics: white roots, top shaped with rather coarse rattail, green tops, flesh white with sweetest taste of any table beet. Burpee Catalog, 1952. ¹ 'Cardenal' - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Parentage: line selection over years out of 'Ruby Queen'. Characteristics: open pollinated, early maturing; for bunching, processing, home garden; tops 10 to 12″ tall, fiber-free, smooth root, keeps shape well; very good interior color even under stress conditions. Adaptation: wide. 1978. ¹ 'Centurion' (PS 589) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: bunching, tops 12 to 14 inches tall, round shape, clean leaves, early maturity, blood red interior color, does not bleed. Similar: 'Little Ball'. Adaptation: U.S., France. 1999. ¹ 'Chariot' (PS 185) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: processing, bunching, upright foliage, blood red interior, medium tall, globe shaped top, uniform smooth crowns, late maturity. Similar: 'Red Ace'. Adaptation: Pacific northwest, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, New Jersey. 1999. ¹ 'Chicago Red' - Breeder: Burpee. Characteristics: purple red, roots elongated, extra sweet. ¹
	'Chioggia' (Fig. 8) Characteristics: flattened globe shape, medium green leaf, zoned purple and white bullseye appearance, novelty color. Resistance: high tolerance to bolting. ¹ Organic, good for fresh eating and pickling, alternating red and white rings, sweet flavor. Also known as 'Bassano', and noted for its alternating red-and-white concentric rings that resemble a bull's-eye, 'Chioggia' beets are wonderful for both fresh eating and pickling. It retains its markings if roasted whole and sliced just before serving. Named for a fishing town near Venice, this historical Italian variety has been grown in the United States since at least 1865. 50 days. ±2,300 seeds/oz. ² 'Citation' - Breeder: Northrup King and Company, Minneapolis. Characteristics: red, very smooth and round, small tap root; tops 12 to 13″ tall, bright dark green; suited for distance shipping; Boston Crosby type. Amer. Vegetable Grower, Nov. 1963. 1962. ¹ 'Colossal Red Mangel' 'Crosby Green Too' - Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Company, Rochester, New York. Parentage: Crosbys Egyptian. Characteristics: green top under adverse weather conditions. Similar: Crosby. Adaptation: eastern United States. Harris Catalog, 1951. ¹ 'Crosbys Egyptian' - Characteristics: top shape, dark red interior, dark green matte leaf, early maturity. Resistance: low tolerance to bolting ¹
	'Cylindra' (Fig. 9) Characteristics: blunt cylinder, purple-dark red interior, dark green matte leaf, high yield. Resistance: tolerance to downy mildew, moderate tolerance to bolting. ¹ Dark red root, elongated shape, easy to peel, sweet flavor. The elongated 5-6" roots of this Danish variety resemble a carrot in shape, which allows gardeners to plant its seeds closer together than globe-shaped beet varieties. The edible roots can be sliced into uniform round slices and have an enticing fine-grained texture. Additionally, this easy-to peel beet has sweet dark-red flesh that’s free from rings, making this variety an excellent choice for pickling, baking, roasting, and steaming. 46-80 days. ±2,300 seeds/oz. ² 'Cyndor' - Characteristics: blunt cylinder, dark red interior, medium green matte leaf, resists curved root. Resistance: high tolerance to bolting. ¹ 'Darko' - Breeder: Vilmorin. Characteristics: globe shape, bright red interior. Resistance: good tolerance to bolting. ¹
	'Detroit Dark Red' (Fig. 10) Characteristics: globe, dark red interior, dark green matte leaf, multipurpose beet. Resistance: high tolerance to bolting, tolerance to Cercospora leaf spot, moderate tolerance to downy mildew. Adaptation: wide. ¹ Organic, very dark red color, prolific, stores well. Great for canning and fresh eating, this variety is a good keeper, producing round, blood-red, 3"-diameter roots. This historic variety was introduced in 1892 by D. M. Ferry & Company. Original selections were made from the 'Early Blood Turnip' beet by Mr. Reeves of Port Hope, Ontario, Canada. 60-65 days. ±1,700 seeds/oz. ² 'Detroit Red' A true heirloom dating back to 1892. The standard in canned beets for more than 100 years. Does surprisingly well in the desert. Deep-red, 3" globes store well. Delicious, 12-15" dark-green tops. ⁴ 'Detroit Short Top' - Characteristics: globe, purple interior, medium dark green glossy leaf, strong tops. Resistance: moderate tolerance to downy mildew, moderate bolting tolerance. ¹
	'Detroit Supreme' (Fig. 11) - Breeder and vendor: Alf Christianson Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, root color very even and dark, very smooth, good dark outside color; shape round to somewhat high-round; leaves medium length with small root attachments, long petioles. Resistance: downy mildew; tolerance to Peronospora farinosa f. sp. Betea. Similar: 'Detroit Dark Red'. Adaptation: wide. 1984. ¹
	'Early Blood Turnip' (Fig. 12) Very dark red color, crisp and tender, excellent market and home garden variety, for summer and autumn use. Available as early as 1825 from seedsmen such as Sinclair & Moore of Baltimore, MD. Good all purpose variety with dark red flesh that is sweet, crisp, and tender. Excellent market and home garden variety for summer and autumn use. Now relatively rare. 48-68 days. ±2,500 seeds/oz. ² 'Early Wonder' 45-50 days from planting; selected about 100 years ago from Crosby Egyptian for earliness and vigorous, lush top growth making it a great choice for early beet greens. Produces deep-red 3-4", exceptionally sweet globes. Organically grown seed. ⁴ 'Early Wonder Staysgreen' - Breeder: Northrup King and Co. Parentage: selection from Early Wonder. Characteristics: selected for improved leaf color; leaves stay green longer during cool weather than other cultivars. Similar: Early Wonder. 1961. ¹ 'Early Wonder Tall Top' - Characteristics: flat globe, medium red interior, medium green slightly glossy leaf, durable tops, low bolting tolerance. ¹ 'Eastern Wonder' - Breeder and vendor: Eastern States Farmers Exchange, West Springfield, Massachusetts. Parentage: three roots selected from 'Asgrow Wonder' followed by intensive reselection. Characteristics: flat globe root, fine tap root, medium to small collar, uniform interior color, medium tall tops. Similar: 'Early Wonder'. Adaptation: sandy loam to medium loam soils. Eastern States Coop., January. 1953. ¹ 'Egyptian Blood Turnip' 'Etna' (PS 2189) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds. Parentage: hybrid. Characteristics: dull, glossy green leaves; 14 to 16 inches tall; very strong leaf attachment for easy pulling; nice blood red interior color; excellent round shape for small beet processors; early maturity. Similar: 'Little Ball', 'Red Ace'. Adaptation: NAFTA. 2005. ¹ 'Formanova' - Breeder: L.Daehnfeldt, Odense, Denmark. Vendor: Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co. Characteristics: half long, cylindrical shaped with dark-red interior and almost no zoning; excellent for canning and freezing. Similar: 'Cylindra'. L. Daehnfeldt, Ltd., July 1963. ¹
	'Forono' (Fig. 13) Characteristics: cylindrical root, excellent dark red interior, processing beet. ¹ A sweet variety with a 5” long cylindrical shape 2” wide. Deep purple with a smooth texture. ³ Half-long. ⁷ 'Garnet' - Breeder: Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company, Gilroy, California. Characteristics: exterior of root very smooth while interior is extremely dark and almost zoneless. Similar: 'Detroit Dark Red Short Top'. 1964. ¹ 'Gladiator' (615) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King and Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, smooth shoulder, fine taproot. Similar: 'Ruby Queen'. 1976. ¹ 'Golden' Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, bright golden color with deep yellow flesh that does not bleed like red beets; tops are excellent cooked greens. Similar: 'Crosbys Egyptian'. Adaptation: wide. 1970. ¹ Mature in 55-60 days from planting. Developed by W. Atlee Burpee Seeds in the 1940's. Produces an orange-skinned, golden yellow-fleshed root with pleasant, sweet flavor that is milder than red beets. Best eaten when roots are 2" in diameter. Organically grown. Approx. 3g/200 seeds per packet. ⁴ 'Green Top' 'Green Top Bunching' - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Mountain View, California. Characteristics: tops remain green during cool weather. Resistance: powdery mildew. Similar: Morse’s 'Detroit'. Adaptation: wide. 1940. ¹ 'Green Top Early Wonder' - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Detroit. Parentage: selection from 'Early Wonder'. Characteristics: foliage bright, clear green; does not discolor during cool weather; roots round dark and smooth. Similar: 'Crosbys Egyptian'. Adaptation: wide; for market garden use. 1937. ¹ 'Ivax' (NUN5017) - Breeder and vendor: Nunhems. Characteristics: monogerm; deep red internal color; upright leaves; very uniform. Resistance: tolerance to bolting. 1991. ¹
	'Kestrel' (Fig. 14) Breeder: Alf Christianson. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, globe shape, dark red interior, high sugar content, bright green medium glossy foliage, high yield potential. Resistance: tolerance to Cercospora, moderate tolerance to powdery mildew, downy mildew, Rhizoctonia. ¹ 'King Red' - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King and Company, Minneapolis. Parentage: 'Perfected Detroit'. Characteristics: tops shorter, roots rounder with smaller tap root and smoother crown than 'Perfected Detroit'. Adaptation: muck or peat land or high nitrogen soils. NK and Company Dist. List. 1952. ¹ 'Little Ball'
	'Long Season Pink Stem' (Fig. 15) 'Lutz'
	'Lutz Green Leaf' (Fig. 16) Characteristics: top shape, purple interior, light green glossy leaf, excellent storage potential. Resistance: high tolerance to bolting, tolerance to Cercospora, moderate tolerance to downy mildew, tolerance to powdery mildew. ¹
	'Merlin' (Fig. 17) Red globe-shaped roots. Merlin offers higher sugar content (12-15%) in comparison to standard beet varieties. Due to its high sugar content, it is a perfect choice for processors, fresh market growers or home gardeners. 'Merlin' has smooth, red, globe-shaped roots with small-medium crowns and tap roots.⁸ 'Moneta' Fresh Market. Precision-seeded early monogram, good bolting tolerance. 70 growing days. Round. ⁶ 'Mono King Burgundy' (8112M1) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King and Co. Characteristics: mono germ selected for fine taproot and small crown; medium top. 1971. ¹ 'Mono King Explorer' (NK Experimental 651) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King and Company, Minneapolis. Characteristics: mono germ, 12- to 15-inch top, round, red. 1964. ¹ 'Monopoly' - Characteristics: globe shape, monogerm, good storage potential. ¹ 'Pablo' - Breeder: Bejo. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, round shape, dark red interior, multipurpose beet. ¹ 'Pacemaker' F1 [187A x W205) - Breeder: University of Wisconsin, Madison. Parentage: W187A x E205. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, superior seedling vigor, smooth, round. Adaptation: midwestern United States. Memo to Table Beet Producers, 1 May 1964. ¹ 'Pacemaker III' - Breeder: Alf Christianson. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, globe shape, dark red interior, high sugar content, medium green glossy leaf, multipurpose beet. Resistance: tolerance to Cercospora leaf spot, tolerance to downy mildew, powdery mildew, Rhizoctonia. ¹ 'Preco' - Breeder: Vilmorin. Characteristics: globe shape, deep red interior, strong top. ¹ 'Red Ace' (4292) - Breeder and vendor: Alf Christianson Seed Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid, female, W357A. Characteristics: fast-growing, early maturing hybrid for home garden, market, and processor; smooth root with good color and resists zoning; high sugar for good taste, bolt-resistant, strong petioles for erect growth; bright green leaf. Resistance: tolerance to Cercospora leaf spot. Similar: 'Detroit Dark Red'. Adaptation: wide. 1981. ¹ 'Red Ball' - Characteristics: globe shape, dark red interior, intended for baby beet production, tender greens, small tap root. ¹ 'Red Baron' [E8701 (FX 190)] - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, good shape, uniformity, and color. Similar: 'Fire Chief'. Adaptation: New York and Wisconsin. ¹ 'Red Bulls' Dark ruby red leaf for salad, Dark red flesh ³ 'Red Cloud' F1. Refined crown, high sugar content, and perfect round shape. Fresh Market and Processing. 75 growing days. Foliage length 14 inches. ⁶ 'Red Dart' (653) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King and Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, erect, upright, short top with a small root; about 52 day maturity; very dark-red interior. Similar: 'Detroit Short Top'. Adaptation: United States. 1979. ¹ 'Red Heart' - Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee and Co. Parentage: hybrid. 2000. ¹ 'Red Russian' - Breeder: Burpee. Characteristics: purple red roots; elongated; extra sweet. ¹ 'Red Velvet' (PSX1188) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: very smooth roots with dark purple color attractive green tops very early maturity. Resistance: powdery mildew. Similar: 'Red Ace'. 1994. ¹ 'Redpack' (H28) - Breeder: Wes Hansche, private breeder, Racine, Wisconsin. Vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: refined, highly colored, smooth-rooted, processing cultivar. Similar: 'Ruby Queen'. Adaptation: general. 1965. ¹ 'Rosette' (XPH3646) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: hybrid beet with small crown attachment, excellent internal color with very little zoning, medium size top with dark green color, for both fresh market and processing. Similar: 'Detroit Dark Red'. 1992. ¹ 'Royal Delight' - Breeder: Abbott & Cobb. Vendor: Otis Twilley. Characteristics: deep red interior free of zoning uniform size and shape. Similar: 'Detroit Dark Red'. 1982. ¹ 'Royal Red' - Breeder: Northrup King and Company, Minneapolis. Parentage: breeding lines including 'Perfected Detroit'. Characteristics: uniform interior color, darker than 'Perfected Detroit', smooth skin, small crown, medium tap root, globe shape flattened at base root. Nov. 7, 1962. ¹ 'Ruby Ball' - Nonhybrid beet for sliced production. ⁷
	'Ruby Queen' (Fig. 19) Breeder and vendor: Northrup King and Company, Minneapolis. Parentage: line selection in 'Special Crosby'. Characteristics: short top, uniform interior color between 'Perfected Detroit' and 'Special Crosby', round smooth root. Similar: 'Special Crosby'. Adaptation: wide. Southern Seedsman, March 1956. 1958. ¹Bulbs well when crowded.⁷ 'Sangria's - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: tall green tops, dark purple-red interior, very smooth roots. Similar: 'Early Wonder Green Top'. 1988. ¹ 'Scarlet Early' (PS2988) - Breeder: Crookham. Vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: globe shaped, red interior, medium sized crowns, good for fresh market or processing. ¹ 'Scarlet Supreme' - Breeder: Seminis Vegetable Seeds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, round shape, blood red interior, excellent for processing, little zoning, holds shape well under crowded conditions. ¹ 'Select Dark Red B' - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Mountain View, California. Characteristics: round red table beet for processing and home garden; tops medium tall; medium collar; large blades; about 65 day maturity; not thoroughly tested. Resistance: tolerance to boron deficiency. Similar: 'Detroit Dark Red'. Adaptation: general. Ferry-Morse Seed Company, 30 Apr. 1964. ¹ 'Select Dark Red C' - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Mountain View, California. Characteristics: round red table beet; medium tall tops; large blades; medium collar; for processing and home garden; about 65 day maturity; not thoroughly tested. Resistance: tolerance to boron deficiency. Similar: Ferry’s 'Detroit Dark Red'. Adaptation: general. Ferry-Morse Seed Company 30 April 1964. ¹ 'Seneca Detroit' - Breeder and vendor: Robson Seed Corp., Hall, New York. Parentage: long history of selfing and selection, specific origin not clear. Similar: 'Detroit Dark Red'. Characteristics: tall top persists late in fall, uniformly round, intense red interior, low fiber. Resistance: boron deficiencies. Adaptation: general, especially Oregon. Robson Catalog. 1951. ¹ 'Smooth Crosby' - Breeder and vendor: Eastern States Farmers Exchange, West Springfield, Massachusetts. Parentage: selection from Tall Top Wonder. Characteristics: tall clean petioles, smooth surface of leaf blade; roots smooth skinned, short-top shape, few zones, early maturity. Similar: 'Crosby'. Adaptation: northeastern United States. Eastern States Catalog, 1956. ¹ 'Solo' - Breeder: Alf Christianson. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, monogerm, globe to top shape, dark red interior, dark green glossy leaf, early maturity. Resistance: tolerance to Cercospora, moderate tolerance to downy mildew, powdery mildew, tolerance to Rhizoctonia. ¹ 'Special Crosby' - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King and Company, Minneapolis. Parentage: Boston Crosby type. Characteristics: dull greet foliage, more uniform and deeper crimson than Boston Crosby, very uniform, smooth, refined. Similar: 'Boston'. 1950. ¹
	'Suberto' (Fig. 20)
	'Sugar Beet' (Fig. 21) A biennial root crop. It produces sugar during the first year of growth in order to see it over the winter and then flowers and seeds in the second year. It is sown in spring and harvested in the first autumn/early winter. Roots must be chopped and cooked several hours to make a syrup. ³ 'Sweetheart' - Breeder: A. F. Yeager and E. M. Meader, New Hampshire Agric. Expt. Sta., Durham. Vendor: Billy Hepler Seed Co. Parentage: United States number 225 'sugar beet' x 'Detroit Dark Red'. Characteristics: large late, heart-shaped, red table beet, as sweet as a sugar beet. Similar: 'Detroit Dark Red'. Adaptation: northern states. N. H. Agric. Expt. Sta. Bul. number 4401, June 1947. 1958. ¹ 'Tall Top'
	'Taunus' (Fig. 22) Very uniform deep red internal color. Smooth elongated shape. Uniform chips when sliced. ⁶
	'Touchstone Gold' (Fig. 23) Touchstone Gold offers a beet root with a vibrant orange-red exterior and rich gold interior. Combined with its striking green leaf, gold petiole contrast and sweet, mild flavor, this beet is sure to be a favorite in your garden and on your dinner plate. ⁹ 'Warrior' (Hyb A) - Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, 57-day bunching or processing beet with superior internal color and quality; smooth, round refined roots make size quickly. Similar: 'Pacemaker II'. Adaptation: wide. 1979. ¹ 'White Detroit' 'Winter Keeper' - Bunching. Long-season, for late-fall gardening use. ⁷ 'Yellow Detroit'
Back to Garden Beet Page	'Yellow Intermediate Mangel Beet' (Fig. 24) Organic. Winner of our 2015 beet evaluation for taste. White- and yellow-ringed roots measure 4-6½" long and vary in shape. While mangel and fodder beets are larger than typical beets and were traditionally used for animal feed, you’ll find the sweet, juicy, and smooth-textured roots are prime for the dinner table and not just the barnyard. Seed Savers Exchange’s seed stock was originally acquired from Dr. Alan Kapuler of Peace Seeds in the 1980s. 65-100 days. ² Further Reading Older Material Descriptions Of Types Of Principal American Varieties Of Red Garden Beets, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 1940^pdf
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