Beet – Detroit Dark Red

Detroit Dark Red beets are a tasty classic cultivar. A delicious vegetable baked or barbecued, boiled, in salads, in marinades and raw when still fresh. The leaves can also be eaten as a salad or lightly cooked, much like spinach.

Growing tips

Conditions of germination:

depth of sowing: 1 cm

optimal temperatures of germination: 18 to 29 ºC

time for germination: 5 to 10 days

When to sow:

direct seeding when the soil can be worked in the spring in your area (beets tolerate cold but not heavy frost) until early July for a continuous harvest all season

Seeding technique: in line

Draw a line in the ground (in a pot or in the ground), then sow the seeds in it.

Distance in the garden:

between the seeds: 2.5 cm*

between plants: 5 to 10 cm

between rows: 30 cm

Height of the plants: 25 cm

Soil: loose, well drained and rich

Exposure: full sun

Days to harvest: 55 days

Specificities:

*Thin out after germination when seedlings have 3 true leaves or are 5 cm tall. Transplant or consume the removed plants.

Beets are at their best when they are at full size (between a golf ball and a tennis ball) or a little younger; if harvested late, they may become fibrous.

Water beets regularly, as lack of water can cause hardening and deformation of the roots. Mulch at the base of the plants during hot weather to keep the soil cool.

QUICK STATS

Number of seeds: ±200

Difficulty: Easy

Type: Heirloom / Open pollinated

Lifecycle:Biennial

Additional information

Weight            5 g

Difficulty         

Easy

Sowing          

Direct

Lifecycle        

Biennial

Root cellar     

Yes

Sowing season        

Spring, Summer