Beta Vulgaris Days Until Harvest: 56 Days Heirloom vegetable Tops can reach 16 inches. A delicious addition to the garden that is well suited for northern climates. 56 Days. An early Type Beet that keeps its shape long into fall. Tops can reach 16 inches. Crosby Egyptian is a smooth skin beet that is very sweet without any “earthy” taste. This beet became commercially available in the 1880s after seedsman James Gregory purchased this beet from market gardener Josiah Crosby. A delicious addition to the garden that is well suited for northern climates.