Description of the best varieties of beets

Varieties of beets differ in a variety of parameters. But there are also absolute leaders, which were bred as a result of many years of selection and are deservedly considered the best. In the article we will talk about the best varieties of beets.

Bravo

The Bravo table variety was bred at the West Siberian vegetable base and approved for use in 1997. It is considered a very fruitful, unpretentious and tasty variety.

You can grow from Moldova to the Ural Mountains.

The characteristics of this variety are as follows:

  • the shape of the fruit is round;
  • fruit color – dark red, leaf color – dark green;
  • weight – 200-780 g;
  • pulp – dark red, tender and juicy, no rings;
  • taste is sweet;
  • average ripening period – from 70 to 100 days;
  • yield – 6,6-9,0 kg / sq. m;
  • suitable type of soil – loam, clay;
  • differs in high keeping quality;
  • sugar content – 15,8-17,9%;
  • affected by cercosporosis, damaged by beet midge.

single-growth

This table variety was bred in 1976 at the All-Russian Research Institute of Selection and Seed Production of Vegetable Crops. It is used in the Northern, Northwestern, Central, Central Black Earth and Middle Volga regions.

single-growth

Variety characteristics:

  • the shape of the root crop is round and round-flat;
  • color – dark purple, smooth surface;
  • pulp – maroon, juicy, tender;
  • weight – 297-314 g;
  • considered an early ripe variety, but can ripen from 80 to 130 days;
  • yield – 4,0 kg / sq. m;
  • soil – loam, clay;
  • suitable for long term storage.

Bordeaux 237

The variety, discovered in 1943, is approved for use throughout the Russian Federation. It is one of the most popular and studied varieties. It is considered heat-loving, but drought-resistant.

Bordeaux 237

Variety characteristics:

  • the shape of the fruit is round with a small head;
  • petiole – bright pink, length – 20-31 cm;
  • surface is rough;
  • weight – 232-513 g;
  • the pulp is intensely dark red;
  • characterized by good keeping quality;
  • relatively resistant to diseases, can be affected by cercosporosis and peronosporosis;
  • refers to early varieties – the fruit is formed in 85-95 days;
  • yield – 3,5-8,0 kg / sq. m;
  • soil – loam, clay.

Mona

A variety created jointly by the breeders of ZAO Semko Junior and a Czech company. Used throughout the Russian Federation since 1991.

Mona

Variety characteristics:

  • fruit shape – cylindrical;
  • color – red, leaf color – green-red;
  • weight – 200-330 g;
  • the pulp is dark red, tender, juicy, the rings are slightly pronounced;
  • productivity from 5 to 6 kg/sq. m;
  • differs in good keeping quality;
  • full ripening period – 75-100 days;
  • taste qualities are good.

    It is used for storage, conservation and cultivation for beam products.

Valentine

This variety was bred in 1999 for use in the Northwest region. This variety is valued by gardeners for a high degree of one-seededness and cold resistance.

Valentine

Variety characteristics:

  • leaf shape – triangular, color – dark green with red veins;
  • the shape of the root crops is leveled;
  • fruit color – dark red;
  • weight – 170-333 g;
  • the pulp is dark red, with weakly pronounced rings;
  • maturation period is average;
  • yield – 2,8-4,4 kg / sq. m;
  • has good keeping quality;
  • soil – loam, clay.

Cylinders

The cylinder is an achievement of breeders twenty years ago. The variety can be grown in all regions of the country.

Cylinders

Variety characteristics:

  • fruit shape – elongated, cylindrical;
  • diameter – 4-7 cm, length – 12-16 cm;
  • mid-season variety – 120-130 days;
  • the pulp is dark red, without rings;
  • fruit weight – from 250 to 600 g;
  • yield – 7-10 kg / sq. m;
  • leaves of medium size, light green;
  • differs in good keeping quality;
  • slightly susceptible to diseases;
  • taste is sweet;
  • sensitive to low temperatures;
  • soils – loam, clay;
  • suitable for canning and processing.

Libero

This is a variety of beets grown in the Netherlands. Recommended by the State Register for cultivation in the Central Region since 1999.

Libero

Gardeners appreciate this variety for getting early production and relative resistance to shooting.

Libero features:

  • oval-shaped leaves, green-red;
  • leaf rosette erect;
  • the shape of the root crops is leveled, rounded;
  • weight – 125-225 g;
  • slightly corky head;
  • belongs to the category of medium-early;
  • the advantages include mass ripening of fruits, presentable appearance and good taste;
  • yield – 1,8-5,8 kg / sq. m;
  • soils – loam, clay.

Mulatto

This variety is not very different from all other table types of beets. The most suitable regions for cultivation are the Volga region, the Black Sea region, the Far East. Widely used for cooking, suitable for long-term storage.

Mulatto

Features:

  • the shape of the fetus is correct, rounded;
  • 95-98% of marketable products are obtained;
  • mid-late beets (125-130 days after seed germination);
  • corking is practically absent;
  • weight – 160-360 g;
  • little susceptible to temperature changes;
  • pulp – maroon, juicy, tender, without rings;
  • yield – 2,5-4,4 kg / sq. m.

Rocket F1

Mid-season hybrid from Holland, which can be grown in the European part of Russia and in Western Siberia. Gardeners appreciate the variety for its resistance to flowering and drought. Rocket root vegetables are significantly different from other varieties, as they have an unusual shape.

Rocket F1

Features:

  • the shape of the fruit is cylindrical, large;
  • the color of the fruit is dark red, the surface is smooth, glossy;
  • the color of the pulp is purple, there are no rings;
  • corking is weak;
  • weight – 220 g;
  • sugar level – 11,7%;
  • yield – 5-7 kg / sq. m;
  • high level of keeping quality;
  • diameter of root crops – up to 5 cm;
  • full ripening period – 120-125 days.

Red ball

The red ball belongs to the early ripening varieties. The growing season is up to 105 days. The variety is cold-resistant and suitable for cultivation for summer and autumn crops.

Red ball

Features:

  • the shape of the fruit is round;
  • fruit color – dark scarlet;
  • the surface of the fruit is leveled, smooth;
  • weight – up to 300 g;
  • diameter – 3-3,5 cm;
  • the pulp is dark red, juicy and sweet, without rings;
  • color resistant.

    This variety can be stored until April next year, it is also a storehouse of vitamins and mineral salts.

Bohemia

This variety has appeared recently, thanks to the work of Russian breeders. It has excellent taste qualities, and the main area for cultivation is the Volga-Vyatka.

Bohemia

Features:

  • shape – flattened, with obvious cork at the base;
  • fruit color – maroon;
  • weight – 210-350 g;
  • the pulp is maroon, there are no rings;
  • sufficiently resistant to fungal diseases;
  • has good keeping quality, without losing taste and attractive appearance;
  • mid-season variety – about 70-80 days pass from the moment of germination to ripening;
  • yield – up to 4,8 kg / sq. m.

The incomparable A463

This variety was bred in 1943 at the All-Russian Research Institute of Selection and Seed Production of Vegetable Crops. Used in the Central and Ural regions.

The incomparable A463

Characteristics of the Incomparable A463:

  • the shape of the fruit is flat and round-flat;
  • the color of the fruit is dark red, the head is grayish, the color of the leaves is green and dark green;
  • weight – 167-385 g;
  • the petiole is elongated, with light veins, the color is intense red;
  • the pulp is dark red, with blackish rings;
  • early ripe variety – the growing season is 69-99 days;
  • yield – 3,0-7,0 kg / sq. m;
  • soil type – loam, open ground;
  • disease resistance – medium;
  • fruit taste is sweet.

Opolski

This is a table variety bred in Poland in 1998. It can be used in the Central and Central Black Earth regions. It is recommended to plant on garden plots, farms.

Opolski

Characteristics of the Opolski variety:

  • rosette of leaves erect;
  • leaf shape – oval, color – light green with a strong anti-cyan color of the veins;
  • fruit shape – leveled, cylindrical;
  • fruit color – dark red;
  • weight – 158-438 g;
  • the head of the fetus is small, convex, medium corky;
  • pulp – dark red, tender, juicy, there are mild rings;
  • productivity in the Central region – 2,5-5,2 kg / sq. m, in the Chernozem – 3,1-5,3 kg / sq. m;
  • has a high level of keeping quality;
  • resistant to phomosis and moderately susceptible to cercosporosis;
  • soil – loam, clay.

Pronto

Variety selected by the Dutch company Bejo Zaden. It can be used in the Northern region since 1995.

Pronto

Gardeners appreciate Pronto for its resistance to flowering.

Variety characteristics:

  • leaf shape – elongated oval or oval, color – dark green;
  • the shape of the root crops is leveled, rounded, the color is red;
  • weight – 110-152 g;
  • refers to varieties of medium ripening;
  • yield – 1,2-1,8 kg / sq. m;
  • is disease resistant.

Podzimnaya A474

A variety obtained at the All-Russian Research Institute of Selection and Seed Production of Vegetable Crops. Approved for use in the North-Western, Central, Middle Volga, Volga-Vyatka and Central Black Earth Regions. Recommends growing it in early spring and winter crops.

Podzimnaya A474

Features:

  • leaf shape – heart-shaped, elongated, color – green, becomes pigmented by autumn;
  • petiole intensely pink-red, length – 25-35 cm;
  • the shape of the fruit is round;
  • weight – 369 g;
  • mid-early variety – 98-100 days;
  • the pulp is maroon, with an excellent, pronounced taste;
  • yield – 4,3-6,1 kg / sq. m;
  • relatively resistant to cercosporosis.

Detroit

It is an Italian variety. It is advised to cultivate the variety in the Central region, but the experience of gardeners suggests that Detroit grows well in the Far East. The grade is appreciated for cold resistance, resistance to tsvetushnost.

Detroit

Features:

  • fruit shape – rounded, leveled;
  • color – red, with a thin, very short axial root;
  • weight – 111-212 g;
  • the pulp is dark red, without rings;
  • has good keeping quality;
  • it is characterized by medium ripening periods – 110 days pass from the moment of emergence of seedlings to full ripening;
  • sugar content – 12,3-14,2%;
  • yield – 3,6-6,9 kg / sq. m;
  • taste qualities are good.

Suitable for juicing, canning and fresh consumption.

Boltardo

A variety of Dutch selection, approved for use in the Central region in 1998, but Boltardi can give good harvests throughout the European part of Russia. An early variety, but excellent for long-term storage.

Boltardo

Features:

  • leaves of medium size, shape – oval, color – light green with a weak wavy edge;
  • fruit shape – leveled, rounded, color – dark red;
  • weight – 160-367 g;
  • the pulp is dark red, with weakly pronounced rings;
  • the presence of innate immunity to flowering;
  • yield – 2,7-3,1 kg / sq. m;
  • refers to early ripening varieties;
  • suitable for long-term storage;
  • soil – loam, clay.

Nohovski

A variety of beets bred in Poland. Appeared in our country about 20 years ago. The State Register recommends cultivation in the Volga and Black Sea regions. The variety is excellent for making juices and baby food.

Nohovski

Features:

  • the shape of the fruit is round, there is a medium-expressed corking;
  • fruit color – dark pink;
  • the leaves are large, light green, but darken during harvesting;
  • beet weight – 150-375 g;
  • keeping quality is good;
  • yield – 2,5-4,5 kg / sq. m;
  • does not suffer from coloration;
  • early ripe variety – 76-98 days.

Khavskaya

This is a beet variety obtained at the Voronezh Vegetable Experimental Station. Used in the Volga-Vyatka, Central Black Earth, Middle Volga, West Siberian and East Siberian regions since 1983.

Khavskaya

Gardeners appreciate the single-seeded variety, as this makes thinning plants easier.

Features:

  • the shape of the fruit is round or round-flat;
  • fruit length – 8 cm, diameter – 8,5 cm;
  • color – dark and black-red;
  • weight – 307-515 g;
  • the flesh is red, with a hint of burgundy;
  • refers to mid-season varieties – 120-130 days pass from the first shoots to technical maturity;
  • yield – 5,0-8,1 kg / sq. m;
  • resistant to cercosporosis and black rot;
  • soil – loam, soil.

Egyptian flat

This variety of beet was bred at the Research Institute of Agriculture of the Central ChP named after. V. V. Dokuchaev in 1943. The variety gives stable high yields in the territories of the Urals, the Far East and Eastern Siberia. Recommended for autumn-winter consumption.

Egyptian flat

Features:

  • leaf shape – heart-shaped, medium size;
  • leaf color – dark green;
  • leaf length – 16-22 cm, width – 12-24 cm;
  • petiole pink-red, length – 21-25 cm, thickness – 0,6-1,2 cm;
  • the shape of the root crop is flat, with a thickened axial root;
  • fruit color – dark red;
  • fruit diameter – 6,5-12,5 cm;
  • weight – 332-526 g;
  • the flesh is pinkish-red, sometimes with a purple tint, without rings;
  • mid-late variety – 94-120 days;
  • has excellent keeping quality – until March next year, 88-90% of the crop lies;
  • yield – 5-8 kg / sq. m;
  • color resistance;
  • frost resistant.

It may take a summer resident a lot of time to choose from the whole variety of beet varieties what is right for him. The main thing is to approach the issue responsibly – to study which of the listed varieties can sprout in your climatic conditions, soil and region. Then a rich harvest will not keep you waiting.

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