Detroit Dark Red Beet

seeds

Beta vulgaris
(60 days) Open pollinated.

Globular smooth uniform beets with tender oxblood-red flesh. “New varieties come and go, but the Detroit Dark Red, year after year maintains its popularity and holds its place right at the top of the list of good midseason varieties,” asserted Stark Bros. catalog in 1921. Introduced 1892 and still the standard late variety for home gardeners and canners. In catalog editor Elisabeth’s beet patch of four varieties, voles gobbled up all the Detroit Darks first—the ultimate taste test. Among the several strains of this century-old variety, this one with short tops had the best roots in our evaluation.

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2182 Detroit Dark Red

A: 1/8oz

$2.95

B: 1/2oz

$3.85

C: 1oz

$4.95

D: 4oz

$9.95

E: 1lb

$24.00

K: 5lb

$90.00

Quick Details

Open pollinated?: open pollinated
Days to Maturity: 60 days

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Additional Information

Beets

About 1000-3600 seeds/oz. Seed size varies widely by variety.
Days to maturity are from seeding date.

Culture: Spring or fall, beets are hardy and easy to grow. Can be sown almost as soon as ground can be worked in spring. Minimum germination temperature 40°, optimal range 60–85°. For full-sized beets, you must thin to at least 3" apart. Early thinnings make good salad greens; baby-beet thinnings cooked with tops are a Yankee delight!

Diseases:
PM: Powdery Mildew
DM: Downy Mildew
CLS: Cercospora Leaf Spot looks like someone shot a series of small target-like circles in the foliage. Prolonged periods of rainfall and high humidity exacerbate this disease. In serious cases the spots darken and extend. Rotating crops, removing plant debris, and wider spacing to ensure adequate air circulation are preventive measures.

Scab, the same disease that afflicts potatoes, causes rough brown spots on the skin. Adequate irrigation is a preventive.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

Our Seeds are Non-GMO

All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.