I got this funny thing in my beetroots. I think there are a couple more amongst them too. leaves look the same but not got the dark red bits in.
Any ideas?
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I had this last year. I think some white beetroot seeds have found themselves in the packet? last year I bought really cheap beetroot seeds b&q value seeds. This year I bought Unwins and it didn't happen.
Beetroot comes is several colours. Yellow, white, pink stripes. Personally I like the flavour of yellow ones, though find them a little more fickle when it comes to growing.
I think the other colours have a bit less of that "earthy" taste that you can get with beetroot, but also are a lot milder.
....and there was me thinking I was the only one. I actually thought they were turnips that had been scattered sown by my plot neighbour - they are certainly a lot bigger than the beets.
I had a few come up a few years ago, I think I just composted mine without thinking. :drunken_smilie: