Beetroot Egitto Migliorata (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
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Very flat red beet shaped like a cipolla onion. Excellent taste. Very sweet beet; no earthy taste to these. Nice red tops. Beautiful tops become dark bronze/red in cool weather. Ready in 55-60 or so days. 7 gram pack. Approximately 40-60 seeds per gram.
V10 – ‘Dark Flat Egyption’. Early round variety. Semi flat of medium dimensions with purple red flesh. Dates to around 1850.
Approximate seeds quantity:@450
Sow: from March – June
1g
Very flat red beet shaped like a cipolla onion. Excellent taste. Very sweet beet; no earthy taste to these. Nice red tops. Beautiful tops become dark bronze/red in cool weather. Ready in 55-60 or so days. 7 gram pack. Approximately 40-60 seeds per gram.
V10 – ‘Dark Flat Egyption’. Early round variety. Semi flat of medium dimensions with purple red flesh. Dates to around 1850.
Approximate seeds quantity:@450
Sow: from March – June
1g
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