If you want to choose a successful beet variety for your garden, then you should pay attention to proven options that produce smooth, sweet root vegetables without bitterness and rough rings.
The variety is called “Bordeaux 237”, it is distinguished by a mild sweetish taste and unusual round-shaped fruits. Root vegetables grow large, weighing up to 230–500 g. The color is rich dark burgundy, the flesh is uniform, juicy, without light rings and hard fibers. Delicious root vegetables are good for eating fresh: salads, cold soups, smoothies, as well as making borscht, vinaigrette and winter preparations with a bright, rich color.
Beetroot is suitable for planting in a greenhouse or open ground; it produces a stable harvest with any planting option. The plants grow compact, up to 30–40 cm in height, and require moderate thinning and watering during the period of root crop formation.
Question and answer:
Can this variety be grown in the shade?
Yes, beets “Bordeaux 237” are shade-tolerant and produce a good harvest even with partial shade. However, for maximum sweetness, it is recommended to select sunny areas.
How to get even large root vegetables?
Thin seedlings at the stage of 2 or 3 true leaves, leaving 8 or 10 cm between plants. Regularly loosen the row spacing and maintain uniform soil moisture.
