Beet, Chioggia | Garden Seeds and Plants

Beet, Chioggia

The most beautiful of all beets and very sweet flavored.
This is an Italian heirloom from the town of Chioggia, near Venice, and has been popular since the early 1800s. It’s beautiful and sweet flavored. Sliced roots look like bull’s-eyes having concentric rings of white alternating with wine-red. The green leaves are an excellent spinach substitute.
Sun: Full Sun
Spread: 12 inches
Height: 8-10 inches
Days to Maturity: 54 days
Sowing Method: Direct Sow

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