Foniro
Beetroot variety Foniro developed from Forono. Cylindrical type, uniform dark red colour, can be cut into regular slices when processed. Somewhat shorter season than Robuschka. For summer and autumn harvest. An agreeable mild sweet flavour. Also available as precision seed (calibrated).
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Cultivation
Amount of seed needed: normal seed: 50-100 g/a precision seed: 360,000 seeds/ha (75 cm between rows); ca. 25 seeds per running metre
bred by
increasingly from

Gartenbau Walsegarten
At the Walsegarten farm, Sebastian Vornhecke propagates seeds based on biodynamic principles. The farm is located in Dietzenrode, at the western edge of Thuringia near the Werratal, approximately 30 km south of Göttingen. The surrounding landscape is shaped by the forested ridges of the Hainich.


Michel Thibaud
GAEC des Couriols is a cooperative of five parties located in the Rhône Valley in the Drôme region of France.
Rémi Colombet
Rémi Colombet's Demeter family farm is located in the Drôme region in the Rhône Valley, Chaubeuil, France. The region is characterized by a mild, dry climate with strong winds brought by the "Mistral".