OpenLegislation

Division III Beta vulgaris L. var. conditiva Alef., red beet or beetroot.

United Kingdom

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

Subject to point I, varieties shall be classified in six groups, according to their characteristics, as follows:

GroupCharacteristics
(1)(2)
1Transverse narrow elliptic or transverse elliptic shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh red or purple.
2Circular or broad elliptic shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh white.
3Circular or broad elliptic shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh yellow.
4Circular or broad elliptic shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh red or purple.
5Narrow oblong shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh red or purple.
6Narrow obtriangular shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh red or purple.