Beetroot ‘Detroit Red’ Vegetable Seeds
Botanical Name: Beta vulgaris
High yielding globe-shaped deep crimson root with smooth skin, tops useful as greens, attractive dark green foliage with red veins. Eat raw, steamed or as soup; excellent flavour.
Plant Type: Annual
Plant Height: 30 cm
Sow When:
- Germinate best at 10 – 28°C soil temp.
- Temperate: Spring, summer, autumn
- Subtropical: All year round, avoid very hot weather
- Tropical: March – July
Germination:
- 5 – 10 days
- Depth: 12 mm deep; soak seeds in warm water for 1 – 2 hours before planting
Position: Full sun
Sow Where: Direct into the garden bed
Soil Type: Fertile, well-drained; add compost, pH 6.5 – 7.5; keep well supplied with water and mulch
Rows: 30 cm apart
Spacing: Thin to 10 cm apart; each seed yields multiple plants, so thinnings can be transplanted or used as ‘baby greens’
Harvest: 55 days, start harvesting when still ‘baby beet size; best eaten when small between 3 – 6 cm diameter
