Ideal for early sowings in frames & for successional sowing outside, Kahira is a flatter-rooted beet with smooth skin & a deep red, tender & flavoursome flesh. Roots grow mainly above the surface of the soil in a well-drained & sunny position & once harvested, will store well for use through the winter months Beet can be stored by lifting the roots from later sowings, twist off the tops & store in boxes of slightly damp sand in frost-free conditions Help to retain bio diversity by growing these traditional varieties with the taste & garden performance well regarded by previous generations