Beetroot 'Golden Detroit'
Beetroot 'Golden Detroit' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Heirloom golden yellow beet inside and out with light green, yellow veined tops. Both the roots and the tops are sweet and tender with a milder flavour than red beetroot and they do not bleed when cut. The young leaves are excellent as a microgreen and in salad mix.
Product: Beetroot 'Golden Detroit'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Beta vulgaris
Heirloom golden yellow beet inside and out with light green, yellow veined tops. Both the roots and the tops are sweet and tender with a milder flavour than red beetroot and they do not bleed when cut. The young leaves are excellent as a microgreen and in salad mix.
Plant type: Annual
Plant height: 30 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 10 - 28°C soil temp.
Temperate: Spring, summer, autumn
Subtropical: All year round, avoid very hot weather
Tropical: March - July
Germination: 5 - 10 days
Depth: 12 mm deep; soak seeds in warm water for 1 - 2 hours before planting
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow direct into garden bed
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, add compost, pH 6.5 - 7.5; keep well supplied with water and mulch
Rows: 30 cm apart
Harvest: 55 days, start harvesting when still 'baby beet' size; best eaten when small between 3 - 6 cm diameter
seeds per packet
Beta vulgaris
Annual
Beetroot 'Golden Detroit'
Heirloom golden yellow beet inside and out with light green, yellow veined tops. Both the roots and the tops are sweet and tender with a milder flavour than red beetroot and they do not bleed when cut. The young leaves are excellent as a microgreen and in salad mix.