Beet, Detroit Red
Classic, large globe-shaped root–the quintessential red beet! Packed with important nutrients, uniform and smooth, a favorite among heirloom home and market gardeners. All-purpose, roasting, pickling, soup like borscht, juicing. Harvest when roots are 1.5”-4” wide for optimal taste and texture. Tasty green tops can be sauteed. Introduced in 1890s, developed from “Early Blood Turnip”. A true piece of heirloom history!
Plant seeds just after the Full Moon
55-60 days
~75 seeds
Classic, large globe-shaped root–the quintessential red beet! Packed with important nutrients, uniform and smooth, a favorite among heirloom home and market gardeners. All-purpose, roasting, pickling, soup like borscht, juicing. Harvest when roots are 1.5”-4” wide for optimal taste and texture. Tasty green tops can be sauteed. Introduced in 1890s, developed from “Early Blood Turnip”. A true piece of heirloom history!
Plant seeds just after the Full Moon
55-60 days
~75 seeds
Classic, large globe-shaped root–the quintessential red beet! Packed with important nutrients, uniform and smooth, a favorite among heirloom home and market gardeners. All-purpose, roasting, pickling, soup like borscht, juicing. Harvest when roots are 1.5”-4” wide for optimal taste and texture. Tasty green tops can be sauteed. Introduced in 1890s, developed from “Early Blood Turnip”. A true piece of heirloom history!
Plant seeds just after the Full Moon
55-60 days
~75 seeds