When most people think of beets, they think of red but there are other colors. If you need some seed ideas for beets, then take a look at my list.
Seed Ideas:
I prefer the ones that are not red so I will start out with the other colors.
Chioggia – this variety has red and white circles.
These are yellow gold:
Golden Boy – this variety has orange skin and gold flesh.
Touchstone Gold – this one looks like Golden Boy and is best harvested at 3 inches wide or smaller.
While most seed companies sell red, gold and chioggia beet seeds, I found some seed for white beets at Rare Seeds, MIgardener and High Mowing:
Albino
Sugar – this is a big one and can grow up to 1 foot long and weigh up to 5 pounds!
Vereduna Alba
Here are some red varieties:
Bull’s Blood – This beet has red leaves and roots.
Detroit Dark Red
Early Wonder
Robin – these are baby beets that are best at 1 1/2 inches wide.
Cylindra – this red beet is oblong not round.
Sweet Merlin
If you are looking for seed blend packet that includes all of the colors listed about, check out the following from Renee’s Garden:
Five Color Rainbow
Check out some seed ideas for snap beans that I recently shared.
