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Chioggia Guardsmark Beet
57 days to harvest
Beta vulgaris
A modern selection of an Italian heirloom, Chioggia’s concentric rings of red and white are sweeter than classic red beets and maintain their fabulous colors when cooked. We love to eat these Chioggia Guardsmark Beets roasted as thin slices drizzled with butternut squash seed oil, salt and sumac.
Organic Chioggia Guardsmark Beet
Planting Method: Direct Seed Only
When to sow: From 4 weeks before last frost until 8 weeks before first frost
Sowing and seedling care: For a continuous beet harvest, sow every 2-3 weeks. Sow 8-10 seeds per foot.
Seed Depth: 1/2 inch     Sun Needs: Full preferred (more sun = more abundance)
Days to Germination: 17 days at 55°F; 5 days at 75°F
Spacing after thinning: 3 inches; 12-18 inches between rows
Days to Harvest: 57
Harvest… and cook!: A roast beet salad, served cold and with plenty of fresh herbs, is one of our favorite summer snacks!
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Paul Doniger (verified owner) –
These Chioggia beets are wonderful. They germinate well and relatively quickly (unlike my slow starting golden beets). However, the real deal is the tenderness and flavor combination. I’m not a fan of a very strong beet flavor, and these pretty babies have just the right mix of mildness and earthiness to satisfy my palette. Also, my having left them in the ground much longer than I should have did not have a negative impact on them – they never became tough or woody. I will definitely be growing these beets again next season.
Heather –
AMAZINGG!! Thanks for sharing your love for Chioggia! We can’t imagine a season with out them 🙂 ENJOY And don’t be shy!-Heather & The Fruition team