Foniro
Beetroot variety Foniro developed from Forono. Cylindrical type, uniform dark red colour, can be cut into regular slices when processed. Somewhat shorter season than Robuschka. For summer and autumn harvest. An agreeable mild sweet flavour. Also available as precision seed (calibrated).
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Origin
Multiplier: Gartenbau Walsegarten, Gärtnerei Piluweri, Michel Thibaud, Rémi ColombetBreeder: b-d EHZ Cerifications: Demeter, EU Bio
Cultivation
Direct sowing: April till mid of JulyPlanting distance: at least 30 x 5-10 cmAmount of seed needed: normal seed: 50-100 g/a precision seed: 360,000 seeds/ha (75 cm between rows); ca. 25 seeds per running metre
