Cylindra

Approved Data

Features

Color

rot

Geschmack

test color

süßlich

Fruit shape

länglich

rund-oval

zylinderförmig

Location

tiefgründiger Boden

Season Overview

Sowing

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

Very tasty, traditional dark red beet variety with 10-20 cm long cylindrical roots, ideal for slicing. It has a very mild flavor at all stages of growth, the roots do not tend to lignify and are very suitable for pickling. The sweet stems and leaves can also be used in cooking. Yielding. When harvested from October, storable until March.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

It prefers sandy-loamy, loose soil that should not be acidic. Press down the seed, cover with soil and keep moist. Germination after 5-10 days at 15-22°C. If necessary, spade to 10 cm from mid-April to mid-July. Loves sunny or semi-shady locations and all loose, humus-rich garden soils. Water only moderately but continuously. Cylindra can be harvested after about 60 days (after germination). Late sowing in June produces very tender turnips. Harvest without damage, otherwise they will bleed out. Store in a cool, frost-free place in sand or in a hut. Cultivation break 3-4 years.