Candy Stripe/Chioggia/Bull's Eye Beets

Culinary Characteristics: 

• Milder flavor than red beets, so they don't overpower your dish

• Sweet and tender

• The coloured rings will blend if boiled, so best served raw or lightly roasted if the distinctive colouring is to be preserved.

Description: 

• Slightly flattened globe-shaped roots 

• Red-orange or pink to light red skin

• Alternating scarlet red and white concentric rings inside

  Availability/Storage:  

• Medium dormancy, available 'til March approx.

• Plentiful supply

• Keep cool, approx. 4 deg. Celsius

Origin: A pre-1840 Italian heirloom variety from the Adriatic coastal region of Chioggia (near Venice)