I took a look at the Alto F1 Hybrid beetroot this morning, and while some of the roots don't look up to much, some of them were showing quite a lot above the soil, as in the picture below.
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Alto F1 Hybrid beetroot at 10 weeks |
It's been 10 weeks since I planted the beetroot, and I've read guides saying they shall be ready for harvest after 72 days, so I thought I'd uproot a few of the largest to see how far down under ground the roots went. Especially as some of the leaves are looking a little worse for wear - here's a photo of the beetroot plants from above.
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Alto F1 Beetroot as seen from above |
You can see a lot of marks on the leaves, and some going very brown. I thought, therefore, that it was well worth picking a few to see how they are doing.
This is the result...
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Harvested Alto F1 Beetroot after 10 weeks |
You can see from the picture exactly how much of the beetroot was sticking out of the ground, and how much was below. In truth, I'm a little disappointed as I was imagining great big roots burying down, and the result isn't great. They are about two inches long. I'm not sure how long the beetroot should be, but I was hoping for a bit more. I'll leave the remaining beetroots in the ground for a lot longer, as these were the biggest of the plants. I'll next harvest in two or three weeks and hope that the roots are a lot longer.
Now I just need to decide how to cook the beetroot. I was hoping to pickle it, but there doesn't seem sufficient to allow that.
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