CLS – Cercospora Leaf Spot Resistant Beets

60 days. Beta vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Cylindra Beet. The plant produces good yields of high-quality, 8" long by 2" wide carrot-shaped beets. Beets are very sweet and have dark red flesh. This cylindrical beet gives more uniform slices than round beets. Excellent canning variety. Also known as Butter Slicer and Formanova. The roots tend to push upwards out of the ground as they grow. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 31342. An 1880s heirloom variety from Europe. Disease Resistant: Ccu, CLS.

53 days. Beta vulgaris. (F1) Kestral Beet. This early maturing plant produces good yields of red beets. A dual-purpose variety. It can be harvested early for baby beets, or it can be left in the field to mature to full size. Slow to bolt. An excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA.. Disease Resistant: CLS, DM, PM, RZ.

55 days. Beta vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Golden Detroit Beet. The plant produces good yields of large orange-yellow beets. The beets turn deep yellow when cooked and do not bleed like red beets. The roots retain their sweet flavor during cooking. It is one of the best-tasting raw beets. The green leaves with yellow stems can be used in salads when young and can be cooked as greens when mature. Also known as Yellow Detroit Beets. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: Ccu, CLS.

50 days. Beta vulgaris. (F1) Red Ace Beet. This early maturing plant produces good yields of 3 to 4" diameter red beets. A recipient of the RHS Award of Garden Merit. A good quality variety is suitable for slicing, dicing, and whole baby beets. The roots are extremely tender, sweet, and smooth with up to 50 percent higher red pigment than standard beets and no interior zoning. It has bright green glossy tops. The beet remains sweet and tender even when older and larger. When the beet is pushing up through the soil, it's ready to harvest! It is widely adaptable and grows in almost every region. Drought Tolerant. Resist bolting. Ideal supermarket or farm market sales. An excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, and market growers. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: CLS

55 - 85 days. Beta vulgaris. (F1) Merlin Beet. The plant produces high yields of 3 to 4" diameter dark red beets. It is a popular hybrid beet variety prized for its exceptional sweetness, uniformity, and flavor. It is very sweet, has a high sugar content, and has a superior taste. The roots are uniformly round and smooth. It has bright red stems and dark green leaves. Grow them as gourmet baby veggies or full-sized beets. Excellent roasted, baked, or boiled. This variety replaced the discontinued Pacemaker Beet. Drought Tolerant. Slow to bolting. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistance: CLS, DM.

50 days. Beta vulgaris. (F1) Avalanche Beet. The plant produces high yields of very sweet 3" diameter pure white beets. Excellent flavor, very mild. Beets can grow quite large without becoming bitter and no earthy beet flavor is commonly found in most other beets. Beets are white and will never stain again. This gourmet beet is ideal for boiling, soups, stews, pickling, baking, freezing, and making beet juice. An excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. Disease Resistant: CLS.