Beet - Detroit Dark Red

Detroit Dark Red: An excellent high-quality Heirloom beet. This variety dates to 1892. It is a great beet if you are looking to store them. The blood-red roots are perfectly round, sweet and smooth. Leaves can be used in salads and braised too. Planting Tips Hardy biennial that tolerates light frosts. Prefers cooler temperatures and a light loamy soil. Moist but not wet soil with a pH above 6.0 is best for this plant. Direct sow seeds as soon as soil can be worked. Thin the plants to ensure a space of 2 - 3” between individual beets. Sow every 3 weeks through late summer for a continued harvest. Seed Depth - ½”, Seed Spacing - 10 seeds/foot, Days to Germination - 7-14 days, Plant spacing - 2-3”, Row Spacing - 12-18”, Plant Height - 12”.

Saving Seeds Beets are biennial and will only seed after the second year of sowing. Beets also are wind pollinated so be conscious of other beets being planted to avoid cross pollination. Plants will flower in June/July. When seed spikes are dry and tan/brown in color, cut plants and allow to dry in a paper bag for two weeks.Once dry, rub spikes to release seeds. Store seeds in a cool dry place using paper envelopes. Label all seeds.