Seed Savers Exchange - Chioggia Beet

• Organic
• Good for fresh eating and pickling
• Alternating red and white rings
• Sweet flavor
• 50 days
• 100 seeds per packet

Also known as Bassano, and noted for its alternating red-and-white concentric rings that resemble a bull's-eye, Chioggia beets are wonderful for both fresh eating and pickling. It retains its markings if roasted whole and sliced just before serving. Named for a fishing town near Venice, this historical Italian variety has been grown in the United States since at least 1865. 50 days.