Chénopodiacées • Beta vulgaris

Cylindra Beetroot - Organic

"A gentle elegance, elongated in the heart of organic vegetable gardens."

$4.49

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Originally from Europe, the Cylindra beetroot is distinguished by its elongated and elegant shape, contrasting with the more traditional round beetroots. This variety has become popular thanks to its mild flavor and its easy adaptation to modern organic vegetable gardens.

In the garden, it offers a refined silhouette similar to a daikon radish, pleasing both the eye and the palate. The Cylindra beetroot is a valuable companion plant, prized for its hardiness, steady growth, and thin, light skin, making it a perfect fit for sustainable vegetable rotations.

  • Growing climate: Cool to warm temperate climate
  • Sowing difficulty level: Easy
  • Care required: Occasional
    Note: Prefers cool but well-drained soil to prevent root rot.

The Cylindra beetroot lends itself to many culinary preparations: grated raw in salads, steamed, in soups, or roasted. Its firm, sweet flesh holds up well to cooking and develops a beautiful deep red color. It keeps well in the refrigerator and can be lacto-fermented or cooked and frozen. Traditionally, beetroot has been valued for its nutritional qualities and mild flavor, and is often used in soups and salads in Eastern Europe.

Cylindra Beetroot - Organic

Cylindra Beetroot - Organic

$4.49

$4.49

écoumene seeding advice

Seeding type

Outdoor seeding

Germination time

5-7 jours

Germination temperature

21° to 27° Celsius

Sowing depth

Sow seeds at a depth of 1 cm

Transplantation

Transplantation not recommended

Technical

Row sowing

Growing conditions

Number of days to maturity

Harvest at ± 55 days

Hardiness zone

Zone-3b

Distance between rows

15 cm

Optimal brightness

Sun plant

Soil texture

Loose (silty) soil

Soil moisture

Cool, well-drained soil

Soil fertility

Plant demanding in bacteria-dominant compost

optimal soil pH

Slightly alkaline pH

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