Forono Beet

Sugar Sweet and Easy to Slice

(7 customer reviews)

Smooth, cylindrical shape—for perfectly round slices every time. Resists bolting, won’t go corky or soft if harvest is delayed. 60 DAYS.

Seed Counts: 1 oz. of beet seeds contains about 1,200 seeds and sows a 100-ft. row.

This item ships at the proper planting time for your region in both spring and fall.
If the current shipping season is closed, your order will ship at the proper time in the next season.

Product Details

Zones: 3 - 9 annual
Height: 18-20 inches
Spacing: 3-4 inches between plants; 12-24 inches between rows
Depth: 1/4-1/2 inch
Spread: 10-12 inches
Sun/Shade: full sun
Germination: 8-10 days
Days To Maturity: 60 days
Yield: 150 pounds/100 foot row
Fruit: Elongated shape. Sweet, smooth skinned. Ruby red.

Comments: Beets are tender and extra juicy even if harvest is delayed. Small, dark green tops are sweet, edible. Tolerant to downy mildew. Resists bolting. Catalog names-they are not separate varieties, but the same. Forono was the original name before being changed to Cylindra.
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- Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Pickled Beets
Reviewed By: Greg (Marion, Ia)
This is a good beet for pickling. Easy to peel and easy to slice. Grows even in a wet/cool growing season. Bought 2oz more for the 2009 season.

- Saturday, December 27, 2008
large yield
Reviewed By: Debra (Bozeman, MT)
I love these beets! Produces lot more beet than others to use for canning and freezing. Order every year and share with my friends and family.

- Thursday, July 16, 2009
WOW
Reviewed By: David Rice (Windsor, Vermont)
My family has always had problems growing the traditional beets because of our soil type and the crazy Vermont climate. I ordered a packet of Forono Beets this year from Gurneys and we had beet greens in a Months time! Very excellent, and sweet tasting, grows very well. Goes well with Salt Pork!!

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