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Beetroot 'Detroit'

Beta vulgaris 'Detroit' · Amaranthaceae

The benchmark beetroot, with smooth, round, deep-red roots of sweet, tender flesh. Dependable and adaptable, equally good roasted, pickled or grated raw.

At a glance

Habit: Herb & Vegetable
Light: Full Sun
Water: Moderate Water
Soil: Well-Drained, Loam
Climate: Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate, Subtropical
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 0.3 m H
Growth rate: Moderate Growth
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Edible / Productive
Pots & Containers
Pet-Safe / Non-Toxic

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: beginner
Sowing depth: 15 mm
Method: Direct sow where it is to grow
Pre-treatment: Soak seed before sowing
Germination: 10-18 days
Days to harvest: 55-70 days
Best sown in: spring, summer, autumn
Seed storage life: 4 years