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Detroit Beets
3,78 $
Here is a good ol’ red and round beet. The flesh is juicy enough to turn into juices. It can also be used in recipes wonderfully, raw as well as cooked. Its sweet taste is not earthy at all. On top of it, its abundant foliage is delicious in pestos. To harvest during the summer.
Ancient variety, appeared in 1892.
Package: 60 seeds
Photo Credit: Ferme de Sainte Marthe
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We grow the vast majority of our seeds on our farm. However, when a culture fails or when we are out of stock, we reach out to other seed farms to refill our inventory and offer you more choice. This variety is one of those.
BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name : Beta vulgaris
Common names : Detroit Beet
French : Betterave Détroit
Family : Amaranthaceae, previously Chenopodiaceae
DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION
Plant type : Biennial, grown as an annual
Habit : Rosette, tap root
Height : 15 cm
Width : 20 cm
CULTURAL INFORMATION
Days to maturity : 60 days
Sowing : Directly outside after the last frost
Depth : 1 cm
Germination : 5 to 7 days
Soil : Humus-rich and light
Exposure : Sunny
Plant spacing : 10 cm
Row spacing : 20 cm
Watering : Regular
Care and other considerations :
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