Sources for mangel, or mangel wurtzel, sugar beets --------------------------------------------------
Seeds of Change http://st4.yahoo.com/seedsofchange/beetceroryel.html or try removing the /beetceroryel.html and you will get the master index page.
Beet, Certified Organic Yellow Intermediate Mangel As discussed in the historical 1885 book, The Vegetable Garden, this wonderful, olive-shaped mangel beet has "flesh..(which)..is firm, very nutritious, and white,..(with)..skin..of a more orange yellow." Productive, tapered roots mature sweetly and can grow up to 10 lbs. The 12-18 in. leaves provide generous amounts of chard-like steamed greens. A reliable keeper. (70 days) Min. wt.: 2.25 gm. per pack $6.25/oz, $20/ 1/4lb.
Bountiful Gardens, 18001 Shafer Ranch Road, Willits, CA 95490-9626 USA voice/fax 707-459-6410 Email: bountiful@zapcom.net http://www.bountifulgardens.org/beets.htm Mangels: A very sweet and very nutritious type of beet. Mangels were originally a high output fodder crop, but like white carrots a few varieties were bred for fine taste. A good provider of food, calories & large amounts of compost material. Grows half-above the soil, so easy to harvest. Early Yellow Intermediate Mangels - Quite famous variety, first developed by the great Vilmorin in the 1800's. The first & still arguably the best gourmet mangel. Large half-long oval roots, grey-green shoulder well above the ground. Orange base. Solid white flesh. 12-18" tops. B Price $2.00 Shumway also offers a couple of varieties.
Gurney's Seen & Nursery Co. 110 Capital St. Yankton, S.D. 57079, 1-800-824-6400 http://myseasons.com They list only Sugar Beets this year, no mangels.
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The livestock forage variety is different. This gentleman will know where to get that variety: L.Michael Smith lmikes@feist.com he describes his use of mangel here: http://www.ausbcomp.com/redman/our_plan.htm -
Chase Organics (GB with an outlet in Ireland) They offer Mangel 'Prizewinner'.
R. H. Shumway's lists two types of mangels,
'Golden Tankard' and 'Colossal Long Red' as well as two other beets for stock-feeding (or sugar-making). R.H. Shumway Seedsman PO Box 1 Graniteville, SC 29820-0001 TEL 1-803-663-9771 FAX 1-888-437-2733