Bulk 200 Bulk Detroit Dark Red Beet, Heirloom Beta vulgaris BE922C

Detroit Dark Red Beet Seeds (Beta vulgaris)

Detroit Dark Red has been the standard garden beet in America since the 1890s, and it has kept that place for good reason. The roots are round, smooth and uniform, about 3 inches across at their best, with deep blood-red flesh that stays evenly colored from skin to center, without the pale rings found in many other beets.

The flavor is sweet and earthy, and the texture stays tender even as the roots size up. This is the all-purpose beet: roast it, boil it, grate it raw, or put it up for winter. It is a longtime favorite for canning and pickling, and the roots store well in the refrigerator or a root cellar.

You get two crops from one plant. The dark green tops, with their red stems and veins, are good eating in their own right. Pick a few young leaves for salads as the roots develop, or cook the mature greens as you would chard.

Each beet "seed" is really a small cluster holding several seeds, so expect more than one seedling from each spot and thin to the strongest. Sow directly in the garden from early spring, a few weeks before your last frost, and keep sowing every few weeks into midsummer for a steady supply and a fall harvest.

Quick facts

• Seed count: 200 seeds
• Non-GMO
• Type: biennial grown as a cool-season annual, heirloom
• Sun: full sun to part shade
• Soil: loose, well drained, free of stones
• Sowing depth: 1/2 inch
• Germination: 5 to 10 days at soil temperatures of 50 to 85°F
• Spacing: sow 1 to 2 inches apart, thin to 3 to 4 inches; rows 12 to 18 inches apart
• Root size: 2 to 3 inches across
• Maturity: 55 to 60 days; baby greens in about 30 days
• Suitable for containers

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