About
Beta vulgaris 'Alvro-Mono' is an annual beetroot variety cultivated primarily for its round, dark red taproots that are edible. Known for being an early 'mono-germ' cultivar, it yields just one seedling per seed unit, thereby removing the requirement for thinning. The roots are smooth and rounded, while the foliage is also suitable for consumption. Young roots can be pickled whole.
About the genus
Beta comprises annual, biennial, or perennial plants characterized by rosettes of basal foliage and robust, fleshy roots. This genus encompasses various wild species alongside cultivated varieties like beetroot, chard, and sugar beet.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0-0.1 metre
- Time to full height
- 1 year
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in any moist but well-drained soil in good light. Will grow well in coastal locations
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to pigeons and slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to grey moulds and downy mildews