Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago

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Beetroot are not a very diverse crop, and for many years I grew only one variety, not knowing if it was the best one to grow in this context. More recently I started to collect seed packets of different varieties from different suppliers, and probably end up with too many. After two large trials this past year, I can pick a few that seem like they would be useful to grow again, and perhaps this is good enough.

0:00 Not something known for variety
1:07 The most noble of all vegetables
2:47 Buying too many seeds
4:31 24 Varieties in a polytunnel
6:20 Comparing weight
7:24 Comparing Taste
9:30 24 varieties outside
11:38 Selecting varieties
13:17 Too many varieties?

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