Beetroot 'Tonda di Chioggia' (Beta vulgaris) seeds

'Tonda di Chioggia' is an old, Italian variety with tubers that are red-white-ringed on the inside.
Contents: Approx. 100 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly.

€2.39

Product number: BET03 GTIN: 4250601200811

Description

Tonda di chioggia is a surprisingly decorative type of striped or ringed beetroot which can be found in Italy, a red and white ringed root. Heirloom variety.

Lifecycle	Biennial
Species	Amaranthaceae
Flower colour	Green, Red
Flowering months	June, May
Main harvest	August, July, November, October, September
Root system	Deep roots, Taproot

When to sow outdoors	April, July, June, May
Sowing depth	2 cm
Germination temperature	18-24° C
Sunlight	Full sun
Planting distance	10 cm
Row spacing	30 cm
Bad companion plants	Chard, Guter Heinrich, Maize, Orache, Potatoes, Spinach, Tomatoes

Sowing and care

These seeds benefit from pre-soaking in warm water overnight. In Europe the first outdoor sowings can be made in March. Direct sowing outdoors, 2-3 cm deep into the soil. Loves loose nutrient-rich soils. Late sowings can be made in late summer to provide fresh young roots in autumn.

Other names

Botanical name: Beta vulgaris

German: Bete, Beete, Rübe, Rande, Rahner, Rauna, Rana, Rahne, Rohne, Rone, Ronen, Randig

English: Beetroot, Beet, Table beet, Garden beet

French: Betterave

Italian: Barbabietola, Bietola

Spanish: Remolacha, Beterrada, Betarraga, Betabel, Beteraba, Betarava

Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | 93055 Regensburg, Germany | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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