Cylindra Beet

seeds

1/8oz: $3.25; Item: 2156-A
1/2oz: $4.50; Item: 2156-B
1oz: $5.50; Item: 2156-C
4oz: $9.85; Item: 2156-D
1lb: $24.99; Item: 2156-E
5lb: $100.00; Item: 2156-K

Beta vulgaris
(56 days) Open pollinated.

Also known as Forono and Formanova, a long smooth regular cylindrical beet, growing to 7", dark red, sweet and beety. Highly marketable and not at all woody, in the words of one trialer, “a fine all-around beet suitable for baking, cooking, and pickling.” Roberta rates them the darkest and least fibrous of our beets. Roots will push up out of the ground and develop rough shoulders. Heirloom from the 1880s, originally from Denmark.

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Quick Details

Hybrid Status: open pollinated
Days to Maturity: 56 days
Color: dark red
Lifecycle: biennial grown as an annual

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Compare with other Beets
Variety	Product Type	Hybrid Status	Days to Maturity	Color	Lifecycle
Robin	seeds	F-1 hybrid	40 days	deep red	biennial grown as an annual
Early Wonder Tall Top	seeds	open pollinated	48 days	red	biennial grown as an annual
Early Wonder Tall Top Organic	seeds	open pollinated	48 days	red	biennial grown as an annual
Red Ace	seeds	F-1 hybrid	50 days	red	biennial grown as an annual
Red Ace Organic	seeds	F-1 hybrid	50 days	red	biennial grown as an annual
Kestrel	seeds	F-1 hybrid	53 days baby; 85 days full size	dark red	biennial grown as an annual
3 Root Grex Organic	seeds	open pollinated	54 days	multi-colored	biennial grown as an annual
Golden Grex Organic	seeds	open pollinated	54 days	golden orange	biennial grown as an annual
Boldor	seeds	open pollinated	55 days	yellow	biennial grown as an annual
Chioggia	seeds	open pollinated	55 days	white-ringed pink	biennial grown as an annual
Chioggia Guardsmark Organic	seeds	open pollinated	55 days	white-ringed pink	biennial grown as an annual
Golden Detroit Organic	seeds	open pollinated	55 days	golden	biennial grown as an annual
Touchstone Gold Organic	seeds	open pollinated	55 days	golden	biennial grown as an annual
Cylindra	seeds	open pollinated	56 days	dark red	biennial grown as an annual
Lutz Green Leaf Organic	seeds	open pollinated	60 days	red	biennial grown as an annual
Detroit Dark Red	seeds	open pollinated	60 days	red	biennial grown as an annual
Bull’s Blood	seeds	open pollinated	60 days	red	biennial grown as an annual
Bull’s Blood Organic	seeds	open pollinated	60 days	red	biennial grown as an annual
The Bold and the Beautiful Beet Blend	seeds			multi-colored	biennial grown as an annual

Additional Information

Beets

About 1000-3600 seeds/oz. Seed size varies widely by variety.
Days to maturity are from seeding date.

Culture: Spring or fall, beets are hardy and easy to grow. Can be sown almost as soon as ground can be worked in spring. Minimum germination temperature 40°, optimal range 60–85°. For full-sized beets, you must thin to at least 3" apart. Early thinnings make good salad greens; baby-beet thinnings cooked with tops are a Yankee delight!

Diseases:
PM: Powdery Mildew
DM: Downy Mildew
CLS: Cercospora Leaf Spot looks like someone shot a series of small target-like circles in the foliage. Prolonged periods of rainfall and high humidity exacerbate this disease. In serious cases the spots darken and extend. Rotating crops, removing plant debris, and wider spacing to ensure adequate air circulation are preventive measures.

Scab, the same disease that afflicts potatoes, causes rough brown spots on the skin. Adequate irrigation is a preventive.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

Our Seeds are Non-GMO

All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.

Shipping

From early May through mid-December, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.