Red beetroot is sold in the market all the year round; however, it is a winter vegetable and should be consumed during this season. It is usually sold in bunches; the best ones are those with roots of similar size.

Beetroot availability in Spain is shown in the following table:

Area	Months
Córdoba	March-October
Segovia	July-October
Alicante	March-October
Pontevedra	July-October
Valencia	March-October

Source: La Horticultura Espñaola (2001) Sech.

The following table shows the dates of availability in the United Kingdom market, the origin and the weight of the packages.

Origin	Availability in the UK markets	Weight of the packages
Australia	May-June	Various
Belgium	All the year round	Various
Chile	December and February-May	Various
Cyprus	March-June	10 kg
Ireland	April-November	1 kg bun
New Zealand	All the year round	Various
Portugal	April-June	Various
Spain	April-June	Various
United Kingdom	All the year round	12/13 kg
		18x250 g
		Empty packages
France	April-June	Various

Source: Fresh Produce Desk Book (2001)