Beta vulgaris
Minimum seed count: 100
 
This popular heirloom beet was developed in the 1860's from a German beet and further refined in the 1880's in Massachusetts by Josiah Crosby.  Why the name 'Egyptian' for a beet that came from Germany?  It could be because beets were originally cultivated by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans and the name is kind of an homage to history.  But it was more likely also a marketing ploy, as during that time, anything Egyptian was considered exotic and popular.
Crosby beets are known for being an early and reliable producer of large, slightly flattened beets that are sweet and tender.  And of course, the greens are edible too!
60 days