Sweet early season beet with purple tops. Market growers appreciate its uniformity and perfect shape, very similar to Early Wonder but more refined. Tolerant to CLS.
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| Variety | Product Type | Open pollinated? | Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin | seeds | F-1 hybrid | 40 days |
| Early Wonder Tall Top | seeds | open pollinated | 48 days |
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Early Wonder Tall Top Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 48 days |
| Red Ace | seeds | F-1 hybrid | 50 days |
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Red Ace Organic |
seeds | F-1 hybrid | 50 days |
| Kestrel | seeds | F-1 hybrid | 53 days baby; 85 days full size |
|
3 Root Grex Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 54 days |
|
Golden Grex Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 54 days |
| Boldor | seeds | open pollinated | 55 days |
| Chioggia | seeds | open pollinated | 55 days |
|
Chioggia Guardsmark Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 55 days |
|
Golden Detroit Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 55 days |
|
Touchstone Gold Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 55 days |
| Cylindra | seeds | open pollinated | 56 days |
|
Lutz Green Leaf Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 60 days |
| Detroit Dark Red | seeds | open pollinated | 60 days |
| Bull’s Blood | seeds | open pollinated | 60 days |
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Bull’s Blood Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 60 days |
| The Bold and the Beautiful Beet Blend | seeds |
From early May through October 31, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.
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.
For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.
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.
