Detroit Dark Red Beet Root Seeds

Detroit Dark Red is a superb beet variety with deep color, smooth skin, and a refined round shape that stays tender even at 4 inches across and larger. Its slow-bolting habit suits bunching, topping, and home-garden use in temperate and subtropical regions.

At a glance

• Variety: Detroit Dark Red beet
• Type: heirloom, non-GMO
• Root: round, dark red, tender even when large
• Plant size: about 12 to 15 inches tall, 10 to 12 inches wide
• Sun: full sun
• Spacing: 4 inches apart after thinning
• Planting depth: 1/2 inch
• Season: spring, late summer, or fall

Best for

• Bunching and fresh market use
• Roasting and canning
• Cool-season beet plantings
• Gardeners who want a reliable storage beet

How to grow

Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep in rows or solid-seeded, or start indoors and transplant in about 4 weeks. Thin plants to 4 inches apart in a single row or solid wide row block, in spring, late summer, or fall. Maintain a weed-free bed in full sun with adequate moisture.

Flavor profile

Sweet and earthy with smooth, tender flesh that holds quality even on larger roots.

About Papaws Garden Supply

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