flowering wild sea beets (Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima)

Swiss chard variety "Verte à carde blanche d'Ampuis" from France

Fodder beet variety originating from Campania, Italy

Close-up view of an inflorescence of a wild beet. Several flowers get fused together forming "multigerm" fruits.

Wild and cultivated beets at @bokuvienna.bsky.social Botanical Garden as of July 4th grown for @projectpro-wild.bsky.social

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cultivated beets

wild beets Beta vulgaris ssp. adanensis and B. patula

wild sea beets (Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima)

close-up view of red beets

Wild and cultivated beets on display at Botanical Garden of @bokuvienna.bsky.social for @projectpro-wild.bsky.social.
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Wild beets are growing nicely for @projectpro-wild.bsky.social at @bokuvienna.bsky.social Tulln. So far, success rate of 90% in getting accessions to germinate.

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Freshly sprouted wild beets, with small, tender leaves emerging from the soil.

Freshly sprouted wild beets, with small, tender leaves and red stalks emerging from the soil.

Two weeks after seeding, the wild beets for @projectpro-wild.bsky.social are sprouting at @bokuvienna.bsky.social Tulln. 🌱 Check out the vibrant red stalks – this is due to the action of betacyanins, the same pigments that give red beets their beautiful colour.

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You can see a wild beet seed, which is about to be planted in soil.

Two scientists prepare wild beet seeds for planting in soil.

Planting wild beets at @bokuvienna.bsky.social Tulln for @projectpro-wild.bsky.social! Stay tuned for updates on their growth journey!

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