Vegetable

Cylindra

A tier

Cylindra grows long, cylindrical red roots instead of spheres—ideal for even slices and uniform pickle chips without the tapered waste of round beets. Flesh is deep red and sweet-earthy; skin is smooth when soil is deep and stone-free. The shape suits Danish and other northern European kitchen traditions that value neat rounds from a log-like root. Slice into coins for roasting trays or jars; length also fits spiral slicers and matchsticks. Tops are typical beet greens. Harvest before roots grow woody cores if left too long.