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(Beta vulgaris) 250 seeds per packet. An Old World crop known to the Romans, but not cultivated for roots until much later. Sow successive crops all season, starting 2-4 weeks before last frost in spring, and continuing until a month before first frost in fall. (Sowings in intense mid-summer heat may not germinate satisfactorily.) Sow where the plants are to grow, 1/2 inch deep, 4-6 inches apart, in full sun on a neutral (non-acid) soil. Most "seeds" are really capsules containing multiple seeds, so thinning to single plants is necessary. If thinned gradually, the thinnings can be enjoyed as greens. Keep soil evenly moist. When mature, lift and store in the refrigerator or root cellar. Late crops can be left in the ground, mulched deeply, and dug as needed right through the winter months.
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Bull's Blood
50 days. This beautiful beet has deep reddish-purple leaves! Very sweet and delicious, the baby leaves are a rage in salads. The beets are tasty too, and have pretty pink rings inside.
Item Code: BT101
Bulk Quantities
1/4 lb - $9.00
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Golden Beet
55 days. This variety dates back to the 1820's or before. The beets are a rich, golden-yellow and very sweet. A beautiful beet that won't bleed like red beets. The greens are also very tasty. A favorite of many.
Item Code: BT102
Bulk Quantities
1 oz - $8.00
1/4 lb - $25.00
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Early Wonder
50 days. An old heirloom, pre-1811 variety. Early, smooth round beet, makes lots of tender tall greens too! Perfect pickled, fresh cooked, or in borsch.
Item Code: BT103
Bulk Quantities
1/4 lb - $6.50
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Crosby's Egyptian
55 days. Introduced to this country in 1869, and was trialed by Peter Henderson, who recommended it in 1871. This improved "Crosby's" strain was first offered by James J. H. Gregory. This beet is early, tender & fine flavored.
Item Code: BT105
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Yellow Cylindrical
Very large, oblong golden-yellow mangel beets are sweet and tasty if picked small, or let them mature for high-quality stock feed. A rare European heirloom that can grow huge, it also makes tasty greens.
Item Code: BT106
Bulk Quantities
1/4 lb - $7.00
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Mammoth Red Mangel
100 days. Huge, up to 20 lbs. each, large yields per acre. Highly used for livestock feed in the 1800's. Or picked small for table use.
Item Code: BT107
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Cylindra or Formanova
55 days. A wonderful Heirloom from Denmark, this one is famous for slicing with its long, cylindrical roots. Produces much more uniform slices than round beets.This tender and sweet variety is also known as "Butter Slicer" because of it's wonderful texture.
Item Code: BT111
Bulk Quantities
1/4 lb - $6.50
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Detroit Dark Red
55 days. The most popular, old standard, all-purpose, red beet, uniform and smooth, blood-red flesh that is sweet and tasty. 14" tops make good greens. Heirloom variety introduced in 1892.
Item Code: BT110
Bulk Quantities
1/4 lb - $6.50
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Albino
55 days. A pure white, fairly smooth, round, heirloom beet from Holland. Its super sweet white flesh is unusual and tasty. The greens are also good. This beet can be used for making sugar. One of the best eating beets we have tried.
Item Code: BT108
Bulk Quantities
1 oz - $10.00
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Chioggia (Bassano)
60 days. Pre-1840 Italian heirloom beet, this variety arrived in the USA prior to 1865. They have light red skin and beautiful rings inside, like red and white candy stripes. The flesh is very tender, mild and sweet. Named after a fishing town in Italy, a favorite here.
Item Code: BT104
Bulk Quantities
1/4 lb - $9.50
1 lb - $28.00
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Flat of Egypt
50 days. In 1885 Vilmorin said, "An exceedingly early variety, and certainly the best of the early kitchen-garden kinds." This is a very quick beet beet of great quality, producing flattened 3", crimson-purple roots and short leafy tops.
Item Code: BT113
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