Detroit Dark RedThe best-known heirloom variety. Root nearly round, very smooth, medium size. Flesh deep red zoned with a darker shade. Most excellent, quality and remains in good condition for a long time. Their flavor is rich and sweet.
Culture: Sow every two weeks April Through August for a continuous supply. Beets prefer cool weather and are at their tender best when grown quickly with plenty of moisture. Soil should be loamy, high in organic matter. Harvest: Pick when roods have reached 3" (7.5 cm) in diameter. Nutrition: Vitamin B, Calcium, and Iron. Seed Saving: Since beets are wind pollinated, be sure to separate them from other varieties of chard and beet by at least two miles to preserve genetic purity. Beet plants must weather the winter in order to produce seed. Dig up the roots and store them in sand, without the roots touching each other, in a cool and humid location - plant seeds again in early spring. The plants will soon go to seed in the spring; wait until the seed heads are fully grown and dry before removing them. The seeds will readily come off the stems after they are completely dry. Store seeds in a cool, dry place for up to five years. Notes:
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The FDL Seed Library is a collection of open-pollinated and heirloom seeds that you can borrow to plant and grow at home. By saving seeds as a community we help create local seed stocks that are better acclimated to our climate and which support an abundant and genetically diverse landscape.
We ask that seeds are “returned” by harvesting seeds from a plant or two that you grow. Donated seeds will help to add diversity to our collection. Archives
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