Crosby's Egyptian

Dark red, mostly round roots. Shape ranges from slightly flattened to round. Semi-smooth skin. Flesh dark red to purple with moderate concentric rings. Fair flavor, less sweet, moderately earthy. Roots forms partially above ground. Leaves green and purple with solid purple veins and petioles; upright. Beets 2.5-3.5" long and wide, and 8-11oz at market maturity. Early maturing. SSE received this accession circa 2006 from Fredrick Sullivan (OH SU F). Sullivan acquired it from the USDA collection. This is accession is potentially an example of the historic variety of the same name which was developed by Josiah Crosby, and Arlington, MA market gardener and introduced by the J.J.H Gregory seed company in 1885. SSE Accession # 106462