Beetroot:
Cheltenham Green Top
Grown on my allotment in a deep bed in
2004
Long and large red roots, parsnip-like in appearance. Grew well. Apart
from top of crown, roots below soil level.
In taste tests, it rated fairly well. Compared to eleven other varied
cultivars, it was among the sweetest. It has a delicate flavour, with some
earthiness. Some tasters detected a slight bitterness. It is paler red in
colour when cooked than most modern globe beetroot.
Cheltenham Green Top or Cheltenham Greentop is one of the most popular
long-rooted beetroot cultivars grown today. It is an old variety, which has
been around since well before the 1880s in England. Cheltenham Green Top has
long deep-purple tapering roots with a conical crown. It has a lower germination
rate than most beetroot. The roots can reach 15 cm in circumference and 23 cm
in length. The skin is smooth and the flesh has a slightly coarse texture, but
an excellent flavour. It stores well. The cooked roots are bright red and good
for slicing.
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