Beetroot 'Chioggia'
- Easy to Grow
- Edible Crop
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
A beautiful deep pink skinned, stripy pink and white fleshed beetroot with a sweet flavour
Try grating it raw – so you really see the stripe. Cooked it turns a brilliant pink, fabulous in contrast to the purple and orange on the plate. The dark green leaves are mild in flavour too – and great for adding to salads or as a steamed side vegetable dish.
Please note, illustrated packets are being introduced gradually over the coming months, availability may vary.
- Easy to Grow
- Edible Crop
Product details
- Type
- Edible Crop
- Position
- Kitchen Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Height
- 30cm (12in)
- Common name
- Beetroot
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 15cm (6in)
- Cultivation
- Soak seed in warm water for half an hour before sowing. Sow into gutters from March or direct sow every 3-4 weeks from early April-July. Sow thinly in rows with a row gap of 30cm (12in), or sow in blocks. Thin to 5-6cm (2in).
Care Tips
Don't water unless soil is very parched, over-watering encourages leaf at the expense of root. Fantastic planted with chamomile, onions and lettuce.
