Beetroot

Fresh Beetroot

Enjoy the earthy sweetness and deep red-purple colour of Fresh Beetroot, a versatile root vegetable used for salads, soups, juices, roasting, beetroot hummus and everyday cooking. Also searched as beetroot, beetroot fruit, beetroot Singapore, beet juice Singapore, beetroot juice Singapore, red beet, table beet, garden beet, beets, Beta vulgaris, 甜菜根 or 红菜头, this colourful vegetable is popular for both raw and cooked recipes.

Beetroot has a naturally sweet, earthy and slightly floral flavour. Some customers love its rich taste, while others find it strong or soil-like if it is not prepared well. When sliced thinly, roasted, juiced, blended into hummus, simmered into soup or mixed into ABC juice, beetroot becomes a useful ingredient for colourful home cooking.

Origin: Vietnam.

Fresh Beetroot Quick Facts

Taste and Texture

Fresh beetroot has a distinctive earthy sweetness with a deep, almost floral flavour. Raw beetroot is firm, crunchy and juicy when sliced or grated, while cooked beetroot becomes softer, sweeter and more mellow.

If you are new to beetroot, start with recipes that balance its earthiness with citrus, apple, carrot, yogurt, vinegar, garlic, herbs or chickpeas. Beetroot works especially well in salads, juices, soups and dips.

• Deep red-purple root vegetable
• Earthy, sweet and slightly floral flavour
• Crunchy when raw
• Tender and sweeter when cooked
• Good for raw beetroot salad and beetroot soup
• Suitable for beetroot juice and ABC juice
• Can be blended into beetroot hummus

Beetroot Fruit or Vegetable?

Some customers search for beetroot fruit, but beetroot is not a fruit. It is a root vegetable. The edible round part is the swollen root of the beet plant.

In Singapore, customers may still group beetroot together with fruits and vegetables when searching for fresh produce, juice ingredients or “cheap fruit and veg near me”. For product accuracy, SKC Fruits describes this item as fresh beetroot or beetroot vegetable.

甜菜根英文 and Common Names

甜菜根英文 is usually beetroot in British English and Singapore usage. In North American usage, it is often called beet or beets. The Chinese names commonly used are 甜菜根 and 红菜头.

Beetroot Sugar and Sugar Beet Note

Some customers search for beetroot sugar because beetroot has a naturally sweet taste. Fresh beetroot does contain natural sugars, but this product is not sugar beet and is not sold for sugar production.

Sugar beet is a related beet crop grown for extracting sugar, while this listing is for fresh table beetroot used in salads, juices, soups, roasting, hummus and home cooking.

How to Consume Beetroot

If you are wondering how to consume beetroot, there are many simple ways to enjoy it. Beetroot can be eaten raw, cooked, roasted, boiled, steamed, juiced or blended.

• Grate raw beetroot into salads
• Slice thinly for raw beetroot salad
• Roast with olive oil, salt and herbs
• Boil or steam until tender
• Blend into beetroot juice
• Use in ABC juice with apple and carrot
• Add to Chinese-style beetroot soup
• Blend into beetroot hummus
• Pickle with vinegar and spices

Raw Beetroot Salad

Raw beetroot salad is one of the easiest ways to enjoy beetroot without cooking. Peel the beetroot, grate or slice it thinly, then mix with lemon juice, apple, carrot, olive oil, yogurt, herbs or nuts.

Raw beetroot has a stronger earthy taste than cooked beetroot, so it works best when paired with bright flavours such as citrus, vinegar, apple, feta, mint, parsley or balsamic dressing.

Beetroot Juice Recipe and ABC Juice

For a simple beetroot juice recipe, blend or juice beetroot with apple, carrot and a little lemon. This is often called ABC juice, using apple, beetroot and carrot.

• 1 small beetroot
• 1 apple
• 1 carrot
• A little lemon juice if preferred
• Water or ice if blending

Beetroot juice has a strong colour and flavour, so start with a small amount of beetroot if you prefer a lighter taste. Fresh beetroot may stain hands, chopping boards, cloth and juicers.

Beetroot Chinese Soup and Chinese Beetroot Recipes

Beetroot Chinese soup is a popular way to use beetroot in home cooking. It is often simmered with carrot, corn, onion, tomato, pork ribs or chicken bones to create a naturally sweet, colourful soup.

Customers searching for beetroot soup Chinese, Chinese beetroot recipes or beetroot Chinese soup are usually looking for this clear-soup style. Beetroot adds colour, sweetness and earthy depth to the broth.

• Beetroot, carrot and corn soup
• Beetroot pork rib soup
• Beetroot chicken soup
• Beetroot tomato soup
• Beetroot ABC-style soup
• Beetroot with onion and potato soup

Beetroot Hummus

Beetroot hummus is a colourful dip made by blending cooked beetroot with chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil and salt. Some customers may spell it as beetroot hummas, but the correct spelling is beetroot hummus.

Use cooked beetroot for a smoother texture and sweeter flavour. Beetroot hummus works well with pita, sourdough, crackers, vegetable sticks, wraps and salad bowls.

Where to Buy Beetroot in Singapore

If you are searching for where to buy beetroot, where to buy beetroot in Singapore, beetroot Singapore, beet juice Singapore or beetroot juice Singapore, SKC Fruits offers fresh beetroot when available for convenient produce ordering in Singapore.

Customers searching for cheap fruit and veg near me may also compare beetroot with other everyday vegetables. SKC Fruits focuses on fresh produce with practical fruit-shop value, seasonal availability and convenient delivery.

How to Choose Beetroot

Choose beetroot that feels firm and heavy for its size. The skin should look relatively smooth, without mould, deep cracks, soft patches or leaking areas.

• Choose firm, smooth beetroot
• Avoid soft, shrivelled or mouldy roots
• Avoid badly cracked or leaking beetroot
• Smaller to medium roots are often easier to cook evenly
• If leaves are attached, choose fresh-looking greens
• Use beetroot soon if the root starts to soften

Storage and Handling

If beet greens are attached, remove the leaves from the roots before storing. Store the beetroot roots unwashed in a plastic bag, produce bag or container in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator.

Wash and peel only before cooking or eating. Beetroot can stain hands, chopping boards, towels and containers, so prepare it on a washable surface.

• Remove leaves if attached
• Store roots unwashed in the refrigerator
• Use a plastic bag or produce bag to reduce drying
• Keep away from excessive moisture
• Wash only before use
• Cut beetroot should be refrigerated in a covered container
• Beetroot may stain hands and kitchen surfaces
• Discard if mouldy, slimy, badly soft or fermented-smelling

Nutrition Information

Approximate values per 100g of raw beetroot. These are general nutrition values and are not lab-tested values for the current Fresh Beetroot batch. Exact values may vary by variety, size, sweetness, ripeness, moisture, origin and batch.

Beetroot can be enjoyed as part of a balanced diet. It naturally contains water, carbohydrates, dietary fibre, folate, potassium and plant pigments found in beetroot. This is general food information and should not be treated as medical advice.

Product Notes

This product is sold as Fresh Beetroot. It may also be recognised as beetroot, beetroot fruit, beets, red beet, table beet, garden beet, beetroot Singapore, beet juice Singapore, beetroot juice Singapore, 甜菜根, 红菜头, raw beetroot salad beetroot, beetroot Chinese soup ingredient, beetroot hummus ingredient or ABC juice beetroot.

Root size, colour, sweetness, earthiness, firmness, moisture, skin marks, packaging, count and country of origin may vary by harvest, grade, shipment and batch. Product photos are for reference only.

Please contact SKC Fruits if you need to confirm the latest stock, origin, size, price, delivery availability or suitability for juicing, soup, raw beetroot salad, beetroot hummus or Chinese beetroot recipes before ordering.

Freshness Support

Please check your fruits and vegetables upon delivery. If you receive spoiled, damaged, incorrect or unsatisfactory items, contact us within 2 days of delivery with order details and clear photos. If the issue is due to our selection, packing or handling, approved refunds, replacements or store credits will be processed within 24 hours after review.