Beet Detroit Dark Red
Beet Detroit Dark Red
Great for canning and fresh eating, this variety is a good keeper, producing round, blood-red, 3"-diameter roots. This historic variety was introduced in 1892 by D.M. Ferry & Company. Original selections were made from the Early Blood Turnip beet by Mr. Reeves of Port Hope, Ontario, Canada.
- Packet 100 Seeds
- Organic
- Very dark red color
- Prolific
- Stores well
- 60-65 days
This variety works for:
- Fresh eating
- Steaming
- Boiling
- Baking
- Soup
- Pickling
- Canning
You can shred the raw, peeled root and add it to baked goods like muffins or chocolate cake. This is a great variety for making "beet burgers" using quinoa and chickpeas.
If you're looking for an alternative to the traditional pickled beet, try adding beets to your sauerkraut and kimchi.
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Seeds will germinate in 5-10 days. Plant at two-week intervals for a steady harvest. All parts of the beet plant are edible.
- Direct Seed: 2" Apart
- Seed Depth: 1/2"
- Rows Apart: 20-24"
- Thin: 4-6" Apart