(40 days) F-1 hybrid. Debuted in 2016 with good sales. Of baby-beet class and short-top type, Robin’s vigor and health put wimpy competitor Babybeat to shame. This Boy Wonder’s 10" tops show nice contrast between dark red stems and disease-resistant dark green leaf. Add deep red 1–2" round beets, and Robin packs a visually powerful punch, I mean bunch, at market. Even better, its uniformity and ability to hold size makes harvesting a mess of beets quick and easy. True to New England tradition, I steamed mine up whole, tops and bottoms. Holy Diminutive Delights! Again besting bland Babybeat, Robin’s full sweet beet flavor and fine-grained solid red interior was a revelation in taste and texture. ⑤
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