While both red and golden beets sweeten when roasted – red beets maintain a more earthy flavor, whereas golden beets are lighter and sweeter. Golden beets also differ from red beets in how they taste when roasted. The texture is what you expect in a beet – dense and firm.

When you slice into a fresh golden beet, the flesh is deep bright yellow. True to its name, the skin of a golden beet is a beautiful golden yellow with red blush. It’s the coloring that really sets golden beets apart.

They range in size from small like a golf ball to large like a baseball.

They are usually round, though I have found oblong golden beets at the farmers market. In terms of size and shape, gold beets are similar to red beets. Golden beets are a treat, and if you see them at your farmers market I encourage you to try them. My oh my, I had a new favorite (sorry red beets). I grabbed a bunch to take home and roast in the oven like I do with red beets. They are so pretty and enticing with their yellow and blushed red skin. It was at a farmers market a couple years ago that I first discovered golden beets. I’ll show you how to roast golden beets that are OMG good straight from the oven, or perfect for using in roasted beet recipes. Roasted golden beets from the farmers market are a sweet and flavorful treat.

Valley farm golden beets