Beets have been used for cooking since ancient times. For more than two thousand years, breeders have developed many varieties and hybrids that differ and appearance, And taste qualities. Beet seeds also differ depending on the variety and its characteristics.

The modern assortment allows you to choose optimal plants for landing in regions with different climatic features, be it Siberia, the Urals or the Moscow region. Drought, heavy rainfall and frost will not create problems when growing in open ground if you give preference to varieties resistant to weather disasters.

This article provides a description of the most popular types of beets and varieties recommended for planting personal plot. Most of the plants adapt well to any climate and are resistant to diseases and pests.

Particular attention should be paid to the growing season, which will ensure full ripening of root crops.

Bordeaux beet seeds 237 secla vodan Variety Boltdari Red ball Pablo beet

Vodan

The root vegetable is characterized by a smooth, round, ball-like shape and a dark red center with a soft structure (there is no separation of the pulp into rings). The vegetable is juicy, neutral in taste, weight – 220-500 g. From the moment the sprouts appear above the soil surface until harvest, 95 days pass. The hybrid is resistant to flowering.

Pablo

A highly productive hybrid with a ripening period of 60-100 days. The product of Dutch producers is valued all over the world for its stable yield, delicate, slightly sweet taste and the vegetable’s ability to remove radionuclides from the body. When ripe, beets reach a weight of 110-500 g. The plant is not susceptible to flowering, bolting, or cracking of fruits.

Red ball

Just 95-105 days after young shoots appear in the beds, harvesting can begin. The root crop reaches a weight of up to 300 grams, its shape corresponds to its name - round with smooth contours. Culinary experts highly value the variety for its sweet taste and lack of unpleasant bitterness. The culture is cold-resistant, so it can be planted in regions with difficult climatic conditions.

Boltardi

Root crops can be harvested 100-120 days after the seedlings appear in the garden. The weight of medium-sized beets reaches 150-200 grams, the shape is round. The culture is distinguished by strong immunity, which is manifested in resistance to cercospora blight and bolting. The harvest is stored for a long time, until the next season.

Bordeaux 237

Cold-resistant plant with a growing season of 95-120 days. Root vegetables are characterized by medium size, round shape, and pleasant-tasting pulp. The weight of the vegetable reaches 180-300 g. Gardeners often plant Bordeaux table seeds before winter to obtain an earlier harvest.

Opolskaya

A moisture-loving plant with oblong-shaped fruits, the weight of which reaches 320-500 g. The cut has barely noticeable rings, the skin is thin, and the flesh tastes sweet. The crop is demanding on watering and soil fertility. The shelf life of the crop exceeds 6 months.

Opole beet

Patrick

The plant is single-growth, which eliminates thinning of the bed. The ripening period of root crops is 120-135 days. Beets are characterized by a round shape, dark burgundy color and small size (weight up to 200 g). The rings are faintly visible on the cut.

Feature: delicate pulp structure without signs of fiber.

Monocle

The purpose of the fruit is universal. The growing season lasts 110-120 days. The mass of the root crop reaches 270 g. Peculiarity of the crop: it belongs to the single-sprout type, which eliminates the thinning procedure. Young shoots can withstand light frosts and plenty of moisture.

Monocle beets do not require thinning Patrick beets

Donskaya flat

Harvesting occurs 110-120 days after the seedlings appear above the ground surface. Up to 480 centners of vegetables are harvested per hectare, of which more than 80% correspond to the marketable type. The weight of one copy is 230-380 g. The variety is resistant to flowering.

Boyarina

The growing season lasts 115-120 days. Beets have a sugary taste, the pulp has a delicate structure, which cooks quite quickly. The culture tolerates drought and cold weather well. Fruit weight – 350-480 g.

Citadel

A weakly leafy plant with a growing season of 125-130 days. The root crop is cylindrical in shape, about 26 cm long, weighing 360-420 g. The red flesh has no rings.

Matrona Zedek

The growing season lasts 115-125 days. The culture forms friendly shoots and ripens up to 250-500 g. The round-shaped vegetable has high taste characteristics, long period storage, resistance to humid environments.

Bolivar beet seeds Single sprout variety Beet Matrona Sedek

Single shoot

When seedlings form, it produces one sprout, which makes thinning the bed easier. The round dark cherry root crop ripens in 120-130 days, reaching a weight of 280-350 g. The plant is resistant to various diseases, pests, and can withstand adverse weather conditions. The harvest is easy to harvest due to the shallow immersion of the vegetable in the soil.

Red ruby

Used for all types of processing. Harvesting begins 100-120 days after shoot germination. Round-shaped beets are usually not large sizes, weighing 240 g.

Feature: cooks quickly.

Bolivar

The variety was bred by Dutch breeders. The growing season is 95-115 days. Fruits are round small sizes, weighing up to 230 g. The pulp has an intense red color, without ring boundaries. The plant is cold-resistant and tolerates drought and humid environments.

Bohemia

Dark appearance of beets with missing rings on the cut. The ripening period is 83-98 days. The shape of the vegetable is round, weight is 240-450 g. The variety is resistant to diseases, stores well, and has a pleasant taste.

Beet bohemia

Carillon

A hybrid bred by Dutch breeders. Harvesting begins 90 days after the emergence of seedlings in the garden. You need to plant using the following diagram: 30x60 cm. The vegetable is formed into a cylindrical shape weighing up to 430 grams.

Cylinder

Mid-season plant with a growing season of 120 days. The mass of the root crop is up to 600 g, the shape is cylindrical up to 16 cm in length. Strong immunity manifests itself in resistance to many diseases and adverse climatic conditions. The harvest is stored for a long time (until March).

Cylinder on the garden bed

Red hero

High productive variety with high taste. Nutritional value The vegetable is preserved even in processed and frozen form. Dark red pulp of uniform color without signs of rings, fruit weight – 250-500 g. Harvesting begins 125 days after the appearance of young shoots.

Bon Bon

The growing season is 120 days, the weight of the root crop is 240-450 g, the shape is round with smooth contours. The plant is sensitive to humid environments, easily tolerates drought, and is not afraid of autumn frosts.

Feature: juicy pulp with a sweetish taste.

The best varieties for growing in the Moscow region

Ataman

The plant tolerates frost well, but does not like a humid environment. The ripening period is 120-130 days. Beets weigh up to 300 grams. The pulp is juicy, dense structure, uniform color (without ringing).

Lark

High-yielding variety, resistant to flowering and stemming. The growing season lasts 120-135 days, the weight of the root crop reaches 125-340 grams. Faint pink rings are visible on the pulp. The vegetable is distinguished by its ability to cleanse the body of toxic substances and radionuclides.

Egyptian flat Beet seeds Ataman Beet Eclipse

Eclipse

The root vegetables are oval-shaped cylindrical shape with various curves, weight does not exceed 350 g. The plant responds well to fertile soil and fertilizers, is resistant to adverse weather conditions. Productivity is consistently high. Shelf life of fruits without loss valuable properties– more than 7 months.

Egyptian flat

The small head has a rounded-flattened shape, the weight does not exceed 350-500 g. The color of the center is pale pink, the taste is sweetish. Egyptian flat plant is not prone to stemming or flowering and tolerates temperature changes and excessive soil moisture well.

Feature: can be sown before winter.

Borscht

Moderately cold-resistant variety, not subject to coloration. Ripens in 80-120 days. Round fruits weighing up to 500 g. characterized by a neutral taste and the absence of ring-shaped boundaries on the pulp. Peculiarities: long term storage, drought resistance.

Bona

A high-yielding crop with a ripening period of 120-130 days. The fruits are round in shape and medium in size, weighing 230-280 g. The flesh is a rich burgundy color, has no rings, and has a neutral taste with a slight sweetness. The plant is susceptible to watering and fertilizing.

Mulatto

The harvest can be harvested 125 days after the shoots appear above the ground surface. The weight of the round fruit reaches 350 grams, the pulp has a dense structure, and the skin is thin. Among culinary experts, the variety is valued for its versatility, juiciness and quick cooking.

Beet Mulatto

Betina

The growing season lasts 120 days. The hybrid is a high-yielding species that is resistant to flowering and stemming. The weight of the beets is 350 g, the shape is regular round, the flesh is dark without ringing.

Feature: high taste and commercial quality, long shelf life.

Virovskaya single-seeded

The round-flat fruits weigh more than 300 grams when ripe. The vegetable is highly valued among chefs due to its versatility and excellent taste. The growing season is 125 days, the plant is resistant to diseases, the shelf life exceeds 8 months.

Bicores

Ideal for winter storage. The ripening period is 90-110 days, the mass of the root crop is 320 g, the shape is round, the color of the pulp is brick-red. Feature: high sugar content, high yield of marketable products.

Cold resistant 19

The plant is high-yielding with a ripening period of 76-85 days. It has a unique taste filled with sweet notes. The pulp retains its dense structure even after heat treatment. Root weight – 150-230 g.

Winter beet seeds A-474 Cold-resistant 19

The vegetable can be stored for a long time without losing its valuable properties.

Podzimnyaya A-474

The crop is suitable for growing on almost any soil, is resistant to many diseases, and can withstand drought and cold weather. The ripening period is 125-135 days, the weight of the beets reaches 400 grams.

Gribovskaya flat A-473

The growing season is 75-100 days, the yield is up to 57 tons per hectare. The root crop has a flat shape, weight – up to 400 g. The plant is resistant to flowering, responsive to fertile soil and moderate watering.

Red ice

Early ripening with a growing season lasting 100 days. Root vegetables have round shape, smooth thin skin, dark burgundy pulp. The weight of an average vegetable is 250 g. Beets do not crack during cultivation and retain their valuable properties even during long-term storage.

Mashenka

Very tasty beets, high-yielding and resistant to flowering. The weight of the vegetable reaches 350-550 g, the color of the pulp is dark red without ringing. Harvesting begins 115-120 days after shoot germination.

Renova

It is characterized by high taste, lack of beetroot smell and bitterness. The growing season lasts 115-125 days. The weight of the root crop is 350-400 g, the shelf life exceeds 8 months.

Beetroot Renova

Libero

plant with early ripening (70-85 days). The round fruit with regular contours weighs up to 480 g. On the cut of the pulp, barely noticeable rings are visible. Feature: strong immunity, resistance to humid environments and drought.

Salad

Late ripening hybrid (130-150 days). The medium-sized head has a round shape, weight up to 350 g. The variety is resistant to discoloration after cooking, the taste is rich in different notes.

Feature: deep root penetration into the soil.

Incomparable

Beetroot is widely used not only in cooking, but is also part of dietary and medicinal nutrition. Its value lies in its ability to improve liver function and cleanse the body of toxic substances. Vegetation period – 120 days, fruit weight – 250-500 g. Features: cold resistance.

Detroit beets

Detroit

The ripening period of the vegetable is 110-120 days. Not afraid of spring frosts. During active growth Beetroot is demanding when it comes to watering and fertilizing. The weight of the fruit is 210 g, the shape is round, the flesh is red without ringing. Detroit is virtually disease free.

Planting several varieties of beets will allow you to diversify your home menu and saturate your household’s body with useful substances.

According to the ripening period, beets are divided into early, mid-ripening and late. The second and third ones are suitable for winter storage. Early and ultra-early beets are good because they ripen in 2-3 months, but they do not lie well.

Using personal experience and reviews from gardeners from the forum, I will describe the best productive beet varieties.

The best early varieties of beets: description, reviews, photos

Egyptian flat beet, characteristics

Early ripening (from germination to harvesting 95-115 days) beet variety. The root vegetables are flat-round, dark red, weighing 200-400 g. The pulp is red with purple tint, juicy, good taste.

Advantages of the variety: stable yield, resistance to drought and flowering, suitable for long-term storage.

Egyptian flat chaff is suitable for all types of culinary processing. IN good conditions growing does not have white rings on the cut.

Egyptian flat beet yield: 5 - 8.3 kg per 1 square meter (subject to the agricultural practices of this crop).

Beetroot Red ball improved

Ultra-early ripening (72-78 days from germination to harvest) productive beet variety. Root crops are smooth, round, weighing 150-250 grams. Their flesh is dark red, tender, juicy, sweet, almost without rings, and cooks quickly.

Advantages of the variety: friendly yield, high commercial quality, good keeping quality.

Beet yield Red ball: 3 - 6 kg of root vegetables per 1 sq. meters of landings.

Beetroot Bordeaux 237

Average early variety(period from full germination to technical ripeness 95-110 days). The root vegetables are round, weighing 200-500 g, with dark red pulp and excellent taste.

Advantages of the variety: comparative heat resistance, high yield in all weather conditions, good shelf life winter storage. Recommended for use in cooking and processing. Due to the rapid overgrowth of root crops, later and thickened sowings are recommended.

Beet yield Bordeaux 237: 4-8 kg per 1 sq.m.

Beet Cold-resistant 19

Mid-early beet variety, the period from full germination to technical ripeness is 66-76 days. The root vegetables are flat-round, dark red, smooth, weighing 150-220 g. The pulp is juicy, tender, with excellent taste.

The variety is suitable for growing in bunches during winter and early spring sowing. Used in fresh, for processing and long-term storage.

Advantages of the variety: cold resistance, suitable for winter sowing, color resistance, good shelf life.

Beet yield, variety Cold-resistant 19: 4-7 kg per 1 sq.m.

Mid-season beet varieties: description, photo

Beet Boheme, characteristics

Mid-season variety (70-80 days pass from germination to ripening) of table beet. Root vegetables are round and flat-round in shape, with a dark burgundy color. The pulp is dark burgundy, juicy and tender, without rings, with excellent taste. The weight of one fruit is 300-500 g.

Advantages of the Boheme variety: resistance to cercospora and flowering, does not require thinning, good keeping quality.

If the agricultural technology for this crop is followed, root crops do not have light rings on the cut.

Beet yield Bohemia- up to 4.8 kg per 1 sq.m.

Beet Bona

A high-yielding mid-season beet variety (the period from germination to harvest is 115-120 days). Root vegetables are round in shape, large, leveled, smooth, dark red in color. The pulp is uniformly colored, without rings, and has excellent taste.

Advantages of the variety: large root crops have high commercial qualities and good keeping quality.

Beet yield Bona: 5.5 - 6.8 kg per 1 sq.m.

Detroit beets, photo

The most common mid-season variety of table beet (100-110 days pass from germination to ripening). Root crops have a regular, round shape, same size, with smooth skin, deep red color, without rings. The weight of the root crops is about 250 g. The rosette of leaves is not dense.

Advantages of the variety: resistance to bolting, high yield, smooth fruits with good commercial qualities, excellent keeping quality. Suitable for both long-term storage and processing.

Beet yield Detroit: 3.6 - 6.9 kg per 1 sq. meters of plantings (subject to the agricultural practices of the given crop).

Beet Incomparable A 463

A mid-early, high-yielding, cold-resistant beet variety, from germination to harvest it takes 70-100 days.

Root vegetables are round and flat-round in shape, weighing 170-400 g, dark red in color with a burgundy tint.

Advantages of the variety: cold-hardy, resistant to flowering and cercospora. Has good keeping quality.

Agricultural technology for this crop: sowing seeds May 1-15, sowing pattern 30 x 7 cm, harvesting July 25 - September 5.

Beet yield Incomparable A 463: 2.9 - 7.0 kg per 1 sq.m.

Beet Mulatto

New mid-season variety (120-130 days from germination to harvest).

Root vegetables are round in shape, leveled, smooth, dark burgundy in color, weighing 150-350 g. The pulp is red, without rings, juicy, tender, with excellent taste. Retains color during heat treatment. Ideal for winter storage.

Sowing seeds in the ground at the end of April - beginning of May to a depth of 2-4 cm, with row spacing of 25-30 cm and a distance between seeds of 7-8 cm.

Mulatto beet yield: 2.5-4.4 kg of root vegetables per 1 sq.m.

The best late beet varieties: description, photos, reviews

Renova beets, characteristics

Late ripening, high-yielding variety with long cylindrical roots of dark pink color. It takes 100-110 days from mass germination to technical ripeness.

Root vegetables are smooth, weighing 180-350 g, with dark purple juicy, tender, dense pulp, without rings.

Advantages of the variety: good shelf life for 6-7 months, without losing taste.

Beet yield Renova: 7-9 kg per 1 sq.m.

Beet Cylinder

Mid-late (120-130 days) beet variety. The root vegetables are cylindrical, 5-9 cm in diameter and 10-16 cm long, weighing 180-250 g, with thin skin. The pulp is juicy, sweet, dark red in color, without white rings.

The Cylinder variety has good keeping quality and resistance to major beet diseases. It has excellent taste.

This is the most popular variety from Russian gardeners.

Beet yield Cylinder: 7-10 kg per 1 sq.m.

Beets prefer fertile sandy loam soils. Seeds are sown in the ground in the second half of May. The seeding depth is 2-4 cm, the distance between rows is 30 cm, between seeds is 7-8 cm.

Beets are responsive to application potash fertilizers, ash. During the entire growing season, row spacing, weeding, and seedling thinning are carried out. Beets are watered depending on weather conditions, it does not tolerate waterlogging.

For winter sowing, seeds are sown at the end of October to a depth of 4-6 cm.

The best predecessors for beets are: early potatoes, onion, cucumber, pumpkin, zucchini.

We invite you to leave your reviews in the comments about the varieties of beets that you liked. This way you can share information with other gardeners who don’t yet have great experience in gardening matters. Everyone wants to plant the most delicious varieties beets with good yield.

Sugar beet is a root crop from the amaranth family. It's probably difficult to find a person who wouldn't love sweet beets, well, or didn’t appreciate her for beneficial properties. Indeed, it is true that it has so many useful properties that it can already be prescribed as medicinal product. What types of beets are there? This issue is worth discussing.

Beetroot is a very healthy vegetable.

History of appearance

As a species, sugar beets have been known to mankind since ancient times; archaeologists often find fossilized seeds of this crop during excavations. This fruit was first recognized in the Mediterranean and Asia. Nowadays the roots of the plant and the fruit itself are eaten. But in ancient times, leaves were eaten. But the root, in those days was used in medical purposes. Later, traders brought beets to Europe, where they were also able to appreciate all the beneficial properties of this vegetable.

Beet varieties for fodder were developed in Germany in the 16th century, but table and sugar varieties were produced later.

Interesting fact. In some ancient countries, such as Persia, ancient Rome and Türkiye, this root vegetable was a symbol of quarrels. True, this did not stop them from eating it.

Fodder beet is one of the first types

Today, most countries grow types of sugar beet. Selectors in Europe were involved in breeding such species. About what's in beets large number sucrose, originally became known to the scientist Marggraf. Napoleon also made a lot of efforts to speed up the process of breeding new sugar beets. He wanted to destroy England's sugar trade. To this end, he even announced a prize to anyone who would find a technology that would produce sugar from sweet root vegetables.

And yet the extraction of sugar from sugar beets, for a long time was an expensive process. Sugar was even more expensive than honey for a long time, and in Russia it was eaten as an expensive delicacy.

Sugar beets are a source of high quality sugar

Nowadays, only the best varieties of beets are used for sugar production.

Useful properties of sugar beets

The beneficial properties of this plant are countless. It is used for:

• blood diseases;
• hearts;
• liver.

Beets are rich in vitamins C, A and group B. They contain a lot of zinc, magnesium, manganese, zinc, iron, copper!

Sugar beet:

• improves memory;
• enriches the blood with iron;
• reduces the growth of cancer cells;
• fights cholesterol.

And this is not the entire list medicinal qualities. Cosmetologists recommend drinking juice for healthy facial skin. Also, some girls use root vegetables to maintain a slim figure.

Types of sugar beets

There are wild sugar beets and cultivated ones. Wild sugar has a thin root and is not eaten. We are more familiar with beets (aka beets), which gardeners grow on their plots. Its root is thick, round or cylindrical.

Sugar beets are a two-year-old root crop.

Has a rich green leaves. The fruit is elongated, cylindrical in shape and light yellow (close to white) in color. Due to the amount of sucrose, this root vegetable is used to make sugar. Thanks to this property, it got its name. Sugar beets are often used to feed animals.

Types of beets - root vegetables of different colors

But sugar beet varieties are used to produce more than just sugar. Alcohol, and even yeast, as well as other products are made from it. It is used to make jam and moonshine. It is useful for diseases of the blood, heart and gastrointestinal tract.

Growing sweet beets

Sugar beets love sunlight and moisture. Therefore, if you are planning to grow sugar beets, it is worth remembering about regular watering and weed control. Like any other plant, white beets require care and, if necessary, treatment for diseases. The soil should be loose and rich in useful microelements. It’s worth thinking about this in advance, and it wouldn’t hurt to fertilize the soil before planting beet seeds. You need to know that if you plan to actively grow this crop, then you should not dedicate the entire garden to it; the seeds are well accepted and give a 100% yield. It is worth allocating 20% ​​of the plot for it, this will be enough for animal feed. This is done so that the earth has time to recover. Next time it will be possible to plant a crop in this area in 3-4 years. If you want to get a harvest, then do not plant in the area where legumes, cereals, flax previously grew... They take useful microelements from the ground and greatly deplete the soil.

Beetroot can be grown by sowing and through seedlings

The soil for planting this crop is prepared in the fall. The soil should be fertilized and plowed before sowing the seeds.

Since beets are a cold-resistant plant, you can plant the seeds in prepared soil only when the ground warms up to +6 degrees. It is better to choose a sunny day for this. The seeds are sown in rows, the distance between the rows is 40-70 cm (as is more convenient for you). If the weather is favorable to you, the seed will sprout in a week and a half. Loosen the soil, water and fertilize it, remove weeds, and make sure there are no pests.

Beetroot produces good yields

When leaving in conditions open ground the harvest will ripen in mid to late September.

Growing sugar beets in Siberia in open ground conditions

Siberia has a fairly harsh climate. Even in summer there can be very cold nights here, and late frosts are not excluded. But even in such a harsh climate, sugar beets can be grown here. For this the most best way- this is the use of seedlings. Plant the seeds in pots at home and wait for the seed to sprout. It is best to use selected cultivated seeds.

The Incomparable variety gives excellent yields in Siberia

To get a good harvest in the open ground conditions of Siberia, it is necessary to choose cold-resistant species. The best beet varieties such as Pablo, Tsilindra, and Incomparable will suit you. If you take good care of your seedlings, you can be sure that you will get the best harvest.

Beet varieties

Sugar is usually divided into 3 groups:

• crop group – mainly table beets;
• sugar group - single-germ;
• the yield-sugar group is the most popular beet varieties for consumption.

The productive group includes varieties for open ground that bring big harvest. The fruits themselves contain a small to medium amount of sugar.

Beet seeds different types very similar - buy them in specialized stores

The sugar group is distinguished by varieties rich in large amounts of sugar. True, this group is not very productive and is practically not grown at home.

The yield-sugar group includes varieties with a high sugar content and are characterized by high yields.

What are the best varieties of sugar group?

Biysk single-seeded

Refers to a fruitful and sugary species. It has a high sugar content (up to 25%) and good tolerance to low temperatures.

Beet variety Biyskaya

Detroit

Good early ripening variety. It easily tolerates cold. It has a round, small shape. The fruit is red, juicy and sweet. This variety is productive and can be easily stored for long periods of time.

Crystal

This variety grows to quite considerable sizes. One fruit can weigh up to one and a half kilograms of net weight. Has a slightly oval shape. It has good resistance to various diseases of the species. Gives a good harvest.

Beet variety Crystal

Bohemia

This is an average fruit in terms of ripening time. The surface is dark burgundy, just like the flesh, it has no rings. Juicy sweet variety, easily suitable for vegetable garden summer cottage. Unpretentious. Weight reaches up to half a kilogram per piece.

Red ball

Dark red round, very sweet pulp. The seed of this plant germinates early, as this beet is cold-resistant. Belongs to the productive group. The weight of one root crop is from 200 to 500 grams.

Mulatto

This is a mid-season root crop that has a round shape. With time of ripening, the pulp acquires a dark burgundy color. It is very tasty, sugary, but not cloying, and has no rings. It is valued because it is well stored in winter.

Beet variety Mulatka

Boltardi

This variety was developed by Dutch breeders. The root vegetable has an oval shape, ripens quickly and can be stored for a long time. Gives a good harvest and has excellent taste. Suitable for growing in garden plots.

Pablo

It has a round shape. The pulp is red, very juicy. Gives excellent harvest. This hybrid variety, released recently. Stores well in winter. Ripens early.

Libero

The fruit has a round shape. It does not grow large in size, 200 g per root crop, unlike its other relatives, which reach 500 g. The pulp is dark red, juicy and tasty. This plant ripens early, within 80 days. This variety gives a good harvest and is resistant to various diseases of the species.

Popular varieties of table beets

Single shoot

Odnorostkovaya is an early variety of the sugar subgroup. At proper care, the seed sprouts quickly and it will take no more than 80 days to fully ripen. It has a round shape of burgundy color. But single-sprouted beets do not require thinning of seedlings.

Egyptian flat

It has a round, flattened shape. The ripening period reaches up to 120 days. Tolerates heat well. Suitable for southern regions. The fruits remain fresh all winter. It has reddish-pink flesh. By taste characteristics this fruit is tender and tasty.

Mona

The most capricious root vegetable. Requires abundant watering, thinning of beds, and periodic feeding. It has a dark red color, a cylindrical shape, and a pronounced sweetish-luscious taste. Ripens mid-early.

The most popular type of red beet. It has a medium early ripening, 100-120 days. Externally, these two varieties are also similar; they both have a cylindrical shape and similar taste. Weighs no more than 350 g. This beet retains its beneficial properties even in winter period time.

Beet variety Cylinder

Cylinder

Based on the name, it has a cylindrical shape with smooth curves. This is the most popular variety, liked by gardeners, as it is weakly susceptible to diseases. Thanks to its sweet taste, this fruit is easily eaten, added to borscht and salads, and not only the root vegetable is used in salads, but also the leaves of this beet. Housewives use it in canning.

Application of sugar beet

Sugar beets are a two-year-old root crop. Since this plant contains a lot of sucrose, it is used to make sugar. Such sugar is more valuable than its counterpart from sugar cane.

In addition to the fact that beets are used to make borscht, salads and jam, they are used to make cookies.

Doctors recommend eating the root vegetable for people suffering from anemia. Long-term consumption of pulp improves the body's immune resistance. Even a sore throat can be cured with the juice. To do this, take a glass of squeezed juice and add a tablespoon of honey to it. Mix the resulting solution thoroughly and gargle with it. This procedure should be performed up to six times a day. The juice is recommended even for bronchitis, pneumonia, and kidney disease. But, nevertheless, beets, along with positive properties, also have negative aspects. It is not recommended to eat it for people who have urolithiasis.

Beets can be consumed in a variety of ways

Farmers use the crop in agriculture. Along with fodder, they give it to livestock and birds for food. Birds, thanks to such nutritious food, quickly gain weight.

Beets have virtually waste-free production. After processing, molasses remains, and from it alcohol, glycerin, citric acid, other products.

Table fruit is two years old. In the first year it forms strong, large root crops, and by the end of the second - flowers and ripening seeds. The crop propagates only by seeds. For planting, it is recommended to choose a lighted bed, although the vegetable bears fruit normally in the shade.

The soil should not be acidic, then the greens become small and the tubers remain small and hard. The most good land for planting - fertile, airy, permeable to water, non-stagnant, neutral acidity.

Seeds are planted both in spring and for winter - at the end of September - beginning of October.

In spring, the planting period should be chosen so that the soil has time to warm up 20-25 cm deep to a temperature of +8+10 C. This situation occurs in early to mid-May, the temperature remains stable during the day at +20+25 C, and at night it does not fall below +5 C. The main thing for good landing– no temperature drop to +4 C or lower. When air temperatures drop, the root crop may not have time to form and the vegetable will go into flowering - it will drop the first year, immediately moving on to the formation of buds.

Basic landing rules:

1. The seeds are initially soaked in a growth enhancer for 18-20 hours, then dried for fresh air. Planted directly in open ground.
2. In the spring, furrows do not need to be formed; the seeds are placed on the bed approximately from May 1 to May 10, at a distance of 10-15 cm from each other, separating the rows every 20 cm.
3. After planting the seedlings, they should be sprinkled with soil 2 cm thick.
4. If frost is still possible, planting material cover overnight with a greenhouse or film.

You can also plant seeds for seedlings. Boxes with sprouts must be kept warm and bright room. At the moment when 3-4 true leaves have already been formed, the seedlings are planted in open ground.

Care - mainly high-quality weeding, timely watering, thinning and fertilizing. Mineral supplements containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are required. The lack of fertilizers affects the quality and volume of the harvest. If it is not possible to feed with special additives, then you should add wood ash, combining it with humus and.

To obtain quality and bountiful harvest, you need to make 2 additions per period:

• After thinning, adding nitrogen substances - 10 g of urea per 1 m2.
• At the moment of joining the tops in the rows, it is done by watering with potassium phosphate fertilizers (10 g of potassium chloride + 8 g of superphosphate per 1 m2).

It is not recommended to feed in excess, otherwise the sprouts accumulate nitrates in the tubers. To prevent the heart of the tuber from rotting (there is a lack of copper, boron, molybdenum), the seeds must be soaked in these microelements before planting or later added as a foliar additive.

The first thinning must be done when 2-3 leaves appear, the next one after 14-21 days, leaving no more than 10 cm between plants. Produce abundant watering recommended only in dry conditions, hot weather. On other days, you should focus on the condition of the soil.

Harvesting ripe beets begins in mid-September - early October. The event should begin on warm, dry days in the morning. The main guideline for starting work is the withering of the tops.

In case of accidental spoilage, the fruit must be used short terms– in the near future. If this is not done, the tuber will spoil itself and infect whole healthy fruits with rot. When removing a vegetable from the ground, it should be left to dry out in the garden until the evening. Before sunset, the tops are cut, cleared of adhering soil, and placed in containers.

Beetroot is stored in cool, dark places - basements, cellars. For preservation, the ripest and healthiest products should be selected so that not a single sign of disease is present. Otherwise, storage will not last long.

The root vegetable is famous for its high calorie content - 100 grams of product contains 42 kilocalories. Beets contain many vitamins B, C, as well as B9 - folic acid, so necessary for pregnant women.

In addition, the red tuber boasts the presence of malic, oxalic, citric, lactic and tartaric acid. The latter promotes the digestion of food and the normal secretion of gastric juice.

The culture is rich in the following microelements:

• Manganese – increases immunity, strengthens nervous system, suitable for the prevention of heart disease, prevents the development of infertility.
• Copper - required for normal operation thyroid gland, for the proper functioning of female hormones.
• Magnesium – reduces nerve excitability, lowers blood pressure.
• Iron – supplies oxygen to internal tissues and organs.
• Potassium – relieves arrhythmia, regulates surges in blood pressure.
• Zinc – eliminates the causes of potency problems.

The root vegetable contains fiber and a large amount of pectin. They help cleanse the intestines and remove toxins from the body.

Thus, beets are not only a vegetable rich in variety, but also a very healthy product.

The main task of the gardener is to obtain good harvest– plant and harvest a useful tuber in time.

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Beet varieties are the best for storage and processing

Breeders created various varieties beets, which differ in shape and color, without light rings, are divided into early and late. Some can be used for winter planting, others are easily grown in the Urals and Siberia, middle lane, Moscow region and other regions of our country. Let's figure out which variety is the best, has positive reviews and is popular.

Proven beet varieties for the Moscow region, Siberia and the Urals

Beetroot is a popular vegetable native to the Mediterranean that grows well in difficult climates. climatic conditions Russia. It is these characteristics that are taken into account when choosing seeds for planting, because the yield and shelf life of the fruit will depend on them.

Average time to receive full harvest with high commercial qualities - about 120 days. This is quite a long time, so what varieties of vegetables should be chosen for growing in difficult conditions In the Moscow region, Siberia and the Urals, summer residents have been thinking about it since the fall, because the crop must have time to fully mature. Only in this case will the root vegetables have the characteristics stated in the description.

When sowing crops at the end of April in regions with an unstable climate, the harvest is harvested by the end of September, so for them you need to choose mid-early and early vegetables. The most productive and high-quality varieties with such ripening periods include:

• Pablo - early Dutch hybrid universal purpose with round, uniformly colored root vegetables;
• Detroit is a variety that produces rounded roots that store well;
• Cardinal - forms round root vegetables weighing up to 300 g, are well stored all winter in the basement;
• Mulatto - forms round, bright red root vegetables weighing up to 350 g, valued for the fact that it does not lose its rich color during cooking;
• Kestrel is a hybrid with an amazing delicate taste and even color that does not lose elasticity during storage.

Detroit beet variety - pictured
beet variety Mulatto - in the photo

They performed well when grown in harsh conditions. climatic zones classic varieties Russian and Dutch selection– Egyptian flat, Gribovskaya. They can be grown through seedlings to harvest the first harvest by mid-summer.

All of the listed varieties are resistant to temperature changes and rarely begin to form a flower arrow when growing in unfavorable conditions. They cannot withstand frost, so it is advisable to remove the crop from the beds before the onset of frost. Crops do not require specific care; they only need periodic watering, weeding and well-structured soil with a high content of nutrients.

Species without light rings

Ringiness is inherent in almost all varietal varieties. Summer residents do not like vegetables that tend to form rings. The problem is that the lighter layers contain particularly coarse fibers. Such vegetables are sometimes unsuitable for food due to loss of color during cooking. You won’t get bright borscht, salad or other dishes from such beetroot. The absence of ringing is characteristic of the following species:

• Bordeaux
• Cylinder
• Oxblood
• Valenta

beet variety Cylinder - in the photo

They are distinguished by their even shapes, smooth ripening, good taste, they are stored fresh, hot dishes are prepared with them, and they are used for canning.

Experienced gardeners note that when agricultural practices are violated, light layers appear in root crops resistant to ringing. Most often, this is caused by lack of watering during drought, soil compaction, or lack of any elements. The varieties listed above are immune to the influence of the mentioned unfavorable factors, and never form rings.

beet variety Valenta - in the photo

The following table species have average resistance to ringing - Khavskaya, Incomparable A463, Rocket. In order for their pulp to lose its quality due to the formation of rings, unfavorable conditions must affect the plants for many days. Fortunately, this happens extremely rarely, so they are recommended for cultivation by summer residents who visit their plots once a week or a little less often.

Root vegetables for storage and preparation

Beets stand out among the vegetable fraternity in that they are able to maintain their nutritional qualities (the content of vitamins, minerals and the preservation of the elasticity and juiciness of root crops) for a long time.

However, not all varieties are suitable for long storage in basements, storerooms and cellars. So, early species It is advisable to immediately eat it or put it into processing. For storage, it is recommended to use mid-early and late varieties. Well preserved:

• Lark
• Opolsky
• Crimson Ball
• Valenta
• Detroit
• Delicatessen
• Slav.

beet harvest - pictured

Even more good characteristics Late vegetables, which require at least 4 months to ripen, are suitable for winter storage. Subject to storage rules, they retain their qualities (taste, hardness, juiciness and vitamin content) for about 9 months, these varieties include:

• Nosovskaya flat
• Single shoot
• Renova
• Podzimnyaya

For storage, you need to take medium-sized vegetables, since too large ones may have cavities inside, which increases the risk of spoilage. Small beets quickly lose their commercial quality, become wrinkled, and lose most of their nutrients.

It is worth considering that even root crops that are suitable for their variety require compliance certain conditions storage The room (basement, underground or storage room) should be dark, cool (from 0 to +2 degrees) and relatively humid (air humidity up to 90%). Under such conditions, root crops will not lose their elasticity and will not germinate.

From the right choice a lot depends on beet varieties, so this needs to be given special attention. Don't rely on popularity alone individual species this vegetable. To begin with, you need to decide where will he go harvest: in the cellar, on the table or in the so-called twists.