Baby White Beets
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Description/Taste
Baby White beets lack the commomly earthy, strong beet flavor that colored beets embody. They also lack the betalain pigments that colored varieties possess. What Baby White beets do have is a high level of sweetness as beets have the highest amount of natural sugars of all vegetables. The beets are comprised of a round tapered white root with pale green shoulders, crunchy midribs and wavy broad green leaves. The root is sweet, nutty and smooth in flavor while the greens are tender and succulent with a tendency toward bitterness as they mature.
Seasons/Availability
Baby Bunch White beets are available during the fall months.
Current Facts
Baby White beets AKA Albino beets are members of the Chenopodiaceae family, along with chard, spinach and quinoa. White beets are multipurpose varieties. Large White beet varieties, also known as field beets are cultivated for livestock feed, animals foraging both the greens and roots. Some white beet varieties are planted in their gardens for their leaves alone. Larger White beet varieties, such as the Geante Blanche, store well and are used as cellar vegetables. They are harvested young as a table beet and they are also used to make sugar. Baby White beet varieties do not have the same storage qualities. They should be used shortly after harvest.
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