Vol. IX · No. 40 Brackwater Seed Library Wednesday, 30 September 2026
The Seed Almanac
Fig. 30. Beetroot ‘Chioggia’. Amaranthaceae.

Beetroot ‘Chioggia’

Beta vulgaris · Vegetable · No. 30

Sow under cover
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Sow outdoors
Apr–Jul
Harvest
Jun–Oct
Germination
7–14 days
Spacing
10 cm in the row, 30 cm between rows
Days to harvest
55–65 from sowing
Sun
Full sun
Seed saving
Hard

100 seeds per packet
7 packets on the shelf

Months for Beetroot ‘Chioggia’
JFMAMJJASOND
OutdoorsAprilMayJuneJuly
HarvestJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctober

Notes

Red and white rings. Biennial, wind-pollinated. Keep 1 km from chard in flower.

Saving seed · Hard

Biennial or wind-pollinated. Seed comes in the second year or needs 20+ plants to stay true.

  1. Grow at least 20 plants of this variety.
  2. Biennials: store or overwinter roots, replant in March.
  3. Tell us before you start — we pool hard lots between members.

Same family · Amaranthaceae

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