Overwintered Beetroot

I planted some beetroot very late last season. The intention was to perhaps eat them around Christmas. I forgot about them however they seemed to overwinter very well. They're about the size of a ping pong ball. If I keep growing these will they make a decent early crop or will they be tough, go to seed etc?

 

I usually dig out any overwintered beetroot.
They are usually pretty hard and run to seed as soon as it warms up.

But yours are small.

 

I would try one now but I would imagine hard, only small due to you plantinmg late in the year .... plus I agree with Pete about them coming in to flower

Spruce

 

I will roast several with dinner see how they are. If they're any good I may pickle the rest.