These traditional purple beets have been true to their name in my garden trails -- the first beets to sprout and also the first to form a bulb. These are the beets I use to make the traditional borscht soup, and they are perfect for pickling as well as fresh eating. 40 heirloom, chemical-free seeds per pack. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Publication 374 (1940), "the name Early Wonder beet appeared for the first time in 1911 in the seed catalogs of FH Woodruff & Sons and of SD Woodruff & Sons. In the 1914 catalog of the latter firm it was listed as Early Wonder or Arlington Strain of Crosby's Egyptian Beet thus establishing the synonymy and the source of seed. This strain was reported to be deeper and more nearly round than other stocks of Crosby Egyptian Constant selection." Biennial.  Free shipping on orders over $34. Botanical name: Beta vulgaris.</p><p> 
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