Detroit Red Beetroot Seeds

Detroit Beetroot is a favourite root vegetable to grow. It is most widely used for its baby leaves as a tasty and nutritious addition to salad greens, and of course its delicious, rich, purple root. Baby leaves can begin to be cut from 30 days, however, try to avoid cutting all the leaves off the plant at any one point. 

This hardy variety is also resistant to downy mildew.

Beetroot will be ready to harvest from 55-90 days from sowing. Seeds may benefit from washing in warm running water.

Planting information

When to sow?

Late Summer – Late Autumn

How to sow?

Direct 15mm deep.

Germination

10-25 days

Position

Full sun

Spacing

Plant spacing 7-10cm and row spacing 30-50cm

Best before

January 2025