'Detroit Dark Red' - (Non-GMO) - Beet Seeds - (Heirloom)

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Heirloom Vegetable

The standard variety of beets. Dark red in colour with a spectacular full coloured leaf and stem that can be substituted for spinach in recipes. Matures quickly on non-compacted, non-acidic soils. Wonderful to add a tiny bit of cinnamon bark to your pickled beets recipe for a festive flavour that your kids will love!

63 Days to Harvest!

60 seeds/gram Beets thrive in sandy loam with a pH of 6.0 to 7.5. Remember to fertilize. For continual harvest, sow seeds 1.2 cm (1/2") deep and 2.5 cm (1") apart in two week intervals beginning when the soil has warmed to 7 C (45F) and avoid sowing after mid July. As each beet seed is actually a corky fruit with 2 or 3 seeds contained within, it is important to thin the young seedlings to 7–10 cm (3–4") apart to provide enough room for proper root formation. Use plants that are thinned as a source of tender, edible greens. Over-watering or excessive rainfall may lead to excessive leaf growth and pale or small roots. One packet sows approximately 6 m (20’) of row.

Life Cycle:  Annual
Propagation:  Sow Direct
Days to Emergence:  8 to 10
Light:  Full Sun
Frost Tolerance:  Frost Tender
Days to Harvest:  63
Degree of Difficulty:  Easy
Heritage:  Heirloom
Length of Row Packet:  Approximately 6 m (20')
Family Name:  Chenopodiaceae
Latin:  Beta vulgaris