Beetroot : Globe : Detroit Dark Red

Round, well colored roots with dark red, sweet flesh up to 3-4 inches across. Ideal for staggered sowings over a long season. The leafy tops can also be used as a tasty spinach substitute.

Sowing:

Sow from spring to early summer very thinly in drills 1 inch deep in rows 12 inches apart.

Growing:

When the seedlings are large enough to handle thin them out gradually to 6 inches apart.

Aftercare:

The later thinning will be large enough to use in the salad. Pull the beetroot when the roots are 1½ inches in diameter or larger. The smaller the root the better the quality. In mid Fall lift the remaining roots twist off the tops and use or store in a clamp as you would potatoes.

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