Beetroot: Long Blood Red

Grown on the allotment in a deep bed in 2005

Long Blood Red, Blood Red or Long Red has long tapering and deeply-buried root. It is an old variety, long removed from commercial seed lists, but can still be obtained as a heritage variety. The roots are prone to forking.

Long Blood Red is pale red/pink in colour, with clear zoning. It has a somewhat bland flavour.