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Beet - Detroit Dark Red Organic
Beet - Detroit Dark Red Organic

Description

The deep, dark red, globe-shaped roots have crispy, sweet, and tender flesh.

First introduced by Ferry-Morse, this beet variety is ideal for home canning and pickling!

This organic variety is renowned for its nutrition-packed roots and short 60-day growth cycle.

  • Color: Red
  • Fill Weight (grams): 5.3 g
  • Approximate Seed Count: 200 - 230
  • Flavor: Incredibly sweet taste for beets.
  • Preparation Ideas: Eat it fresh, can it, or even pickle it.
  • Plant Type: Vegetable
  • Plant Lifecycle: Annual
  • Landscape Use: Edible Garden
  • Growth Type: Root
  • Tolerance: Heat|Humidity
  • Growing Season(s): Spring|Summer|Fall
  • Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Summer|Fall
  • Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"

Sowing Info

Sow outdoors. Performs best in full sun and well drained soil. Scatter seeds in a row. After germination, thin to 1 1/2 inches apart. When 4 inches high, thin to 3 inches apart. Rosebud sized thinning are delicious cooked whole. Harvest mature beets when they are 3 inches in diameter.

  • Planting Depth: 1"
  • Seed Spacing: Plant your Detroit Dark Red Beet seeds roughly 4" apart in rows keeping rows approximately 18" apart.
  • Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.

Beet - Detroit Dark Red Organic

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Description

The deep, dark red, globe-shaped roots have crispy, sweet, and tender flesh.

First introduced by Ferry-Morse, this beet variety is ideal for home canning and pickling!

This organic variety is renowned for its nutrition-packed roots and short 60-day growth cycle.

  • Color: Red
  • Fill Weight (grams): 5.3 g
  • Approximate Seed Count: 200 - 230
  • Flavor: Incredibly sweet taste for beets.
  • Preparation Ideas: Eat it fresh, can it, or even pickle it.
  • Plant Type: Vegetable
  • Plant Lifecycle: Annual
  • Landscape Use: Edible Garden
  • Growth Type: Root
  • Tolerance: Heat|Humidity
  • Growing Season(s): Spring|Summer|Fall
  • Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Summer|Fall
  • Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"

Sowing Info

Sow outdoors. Performs best in full sun and well drained soil. Scatter seeds in a row. After germination, thin to 1 1/2 inches apart. When 4 inches high, thin to 3 inches apart. Rosebud sized thinning are delicious cooked whole. Harvest mature beets when they are 3 inches in diameter.

  • Planting Depth: 1"
  • Seed Spacing: Plant your Detroit Dark Red Beet seeds roughly 4" apart in rows keeping rows approximately 18" apart.
  • Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.