[simbamara]

My beetroots have are growing very well and I harvested a few,but they taste slightly bitter !!

Any thoughts please ?
Thanks

[Beetroot queen]

Never had this but could it be due to watering 

[simbamara]

Watering too much or too little ?

In the heatwave,I watered every day.

[Beetroot queen]

Not enough maybe mine drink loads and loads.

[simbamara]

Understood.

Too late to do anything now?

[Beetroot queen]

I could be wrong but i have never had bitter beetroot. I dont let mine get too big either.

Someone else may know better

[simbamara]

Thanks

[mumofstig]

Probably a watering problem, cos swede also gets bitter if it doesn't have enough water.

[RJR_38]

Interesting. I only watered twice a week during the heat wave and mine have been fine. I do take them quite small though. Haven't watered swede particularly - only celeriac so maybe I will now...

[snow white]

Mine taste lovely and I watered once  a week.  I didn't let them get too big.  Sorry not very helpful 

[mumofstig]

I suppose it depends on your soil, how much watering is needed 

[Salmo]

My beetroots have are growing very well and I harvested a few,but they taste slightly bitter !!

Any thoughts please ?
Thanks

How are you cooking them?

Except to get the seed germinated why would you want to water beetroot. They put down a deep taproot to find water. If you water them continuously they just use the feeding roots near the surface. Then, when you stop watering, they struggle for a few days until they switch to getting water via the taproot.