Chioggia Guardsmark Beet is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.
Italian Heirloom, improved strain pink and white candy stripe roots, light red skin. Leaves all green, stems stripe pink exceptional sweetness; loses quality when large. Original in a Venetian hill town with this name; cult. In US since 1840's.