![]() Thus, when seeded, beets are typically thinned to one plant. Beet “seeds” are actually fruits containing several seeds. Root vegetable crops grow best in a soil with a pH of 6.0-6.8. “Both radishes and turnips are excellent companion plants for such crops as tomatoes and peppers during early season production,” he said. Radishes and turnips are fast-maturing, cool-season crops that have a diversity of skin color with white or yellow flesh. “Root crops can be harvested as small vegetables, often referred to as baby vegetables,” Jett said. Some beets also have edible foliage and are eaten as greens. However, there are some beet, radish and turnip cultivars that have a cylindrical-shaped root. Jettīeet roots and turnips are actually enlarged portions of the stem called hypocotyl, with most modern varieties having a round shape. ![]() In West Virginia, most carrots produced with high tunnels are Nantes-type. In West Virginia, most carrots produced within high tunnels are Nantes- type carrots, Jett said. Chantenay carrots have a thicker, cone-shaped appearance and do well in heavy soils. Impersonator carrots have long, tapered roots and grow best in deep soils. Nantes carrots have long, cylindrical shape and blunt tip. Shape and size of carrot roots differ as well. Carrots vary in color from orange, yellow, red, purple and white. There are several types of carrots, based mainly on shape and intended market use such as fresh market, processing or storage, Jett said. Parsnips have a long growing season and can be overwintered within high tunnels. “Raised beds, which can be filled with a lighter texture/soil compost blend, are well suited for root vegetables.”īeets, radishes, turnips, parsnips and carrots should be seeded early or late enough in the year to grow or mature under cool weather conditions that favor both yield and quality. “Most root crops such as beets and carrots do best in a light-textured, deep soil without stones,” Jett said. Jett made his comments during a presentation at the most recent Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Beets are a great source of folate, while carrots are high in vitamin A. Radishes and turnips are brassica vegetables. Jett, commercial horticulture Extension specialist at West Virginia University, beets are closely related to spinach and Swiss chard, while carrots are botanically related to celeriac, celery, dill, fennel and parsnips. ![]() Carrots, beets, radishes, turnips and parsnips are popular cool-season root crops for high tunnel production and marketing in West Virginia.Īccording to Lewis W. ![]()
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