Common Beet, Detroit Dark Red Beet Beta vulgaris Detroit Dark Red

Detailed Listing For
Botanical Name:

Beta vulgaris Detroit Dark Red

Family:

Amaranthaceae

Genus:

Beta

Species:

vulgaris

Cultivar:

Detroit Dark Red

Common Name:

Common Beet, Detroit Dark Red Beet

Seeds Per Pound:
50,076
Quantity:
4.29 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
90
Germination:
85%
Germination Test Type:
Actual
Purity:
99%
Height:
12 inches
Collection Locale:
Oregon
Crop Year:
2020
In Stock: 4.29 lb
Prices
  • Beta vulgaris 'Detroit Dark Red'

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 90 seeds)
$1.95
10 gram (~ 1104 seeds)
$4.65
1 oz (~ 3130 seeds)
$6.95
1 lb (~ 50076 seeds)
$24.50
1 kg (~ 110399 seeds)
$48.00
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: none required.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, lightly mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* The usually deep-red roots of garden beet are eaten boiled either as a cooked vegetable, or cold as a salad after cooking and adding oil and vinegar.
* Multiple crops are possible in one growing season.
* The tops are loaded with vitamin A and the roots with Vitamin C.
* Beet seed can take two weeks to germinate so an old trick is to sow radish seeds in the same row. They germinate right away and will mark the row. They also are harvested long before the beets so you get two crops instead of one! more...
* Excellent foliar disease resistance
* Mineral Rich in: Calcium: 114mg, Phosphorus: 34mg, Iron: 3.1mg more...
* A phytochemical compound, glycine betaine is found in the root. Betaine lowers the chance of coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke and peripheral vascular diseases.
* Beets are low in calories (about 45 kcal per 100 g), have zero cholesterol and a minute amount of fat. Nutrition comes from the beets fiber, vitamins, minerals and unique plant derived anti-oxidants. more...