About
Beta vulgaris 'Forono' is an annual vegetable cultivated primarily for its edible taproot. This beet variety is known for its robust growth and high yield, producing a consistent, elongated root with a deep red hue that offers a sweeter flavor and simplifies peeling. The young foliage is also suitable for consumption. Additionally, 'Forono' demonstrates good resistance to bolting.
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
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a fertile, free-draining soil in full sun. Sow at fortnightly intervals from March to July for successional harvest. See RHS Grow Your Own Beetroot Guide
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, flea beetles and mangold fly (beet leaf miner)
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to beetroot heart rot, black leg and leaf spot. Tolerant of downy mildew