Beta vulgaris ( Egyptian Flat Beet )
‘ Egyptian Flat ’ is a late - maturing heirloom variety work like a Lady Apple , and gloomy red in color . It slices easily and with footling wasteland . Despite these good marks , it is rarely cultivated in the U.S. Beets , though grown as an annual , are really biennials . Originally , Beta vulgaris had no thick , rounded ancestor , but just leafy superlative ....