Beetroot Crosby's Egyptian Flat Heirloom Seeds

$5.49 AUD
Grow your own beetroot patch and enjoy the most nutrient-dense, low-calorie root vegetable around. If you are looking for a rich source of vitamin C and folate, this is the seed for you. Beetroots are also a terrific, natural way to detox the liver and kidneys. This variety is dark red beetroot with a flat, turnip-shaped bulb. The roots grow mostly above the ground, so they can be pulled out instead of dug up

Botanical name: Beta Vulgaris

  • Rich, sweet flavor
  • Popular market garden variety.
  • Suitable as a baby beet
  • Beet greens can be steamed.
  • Smooth skin and a tender, deep burgundy flesh

SEEDS VARIETY

  • Open-pollinated, heirloom variety.
  • No GMOs and no chemical treatment.
  • Seeds per gram: 50

STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE, THE BEST IN AN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER IN THE FRIDGE.

No shipping to WA or Tasmania due to quarantine restrictions.

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  • Row Spacing: 50 cm
  • Plant Spacing: 10 cm
  • Sowing depth: 1.5 cm
  • Germination Soil Temperature: 15 - 25 °C
  • Germination Days: 10 - 15 days
  • Days to Maturity: 55 days (can harvest from baby beet size)
  • Planting Season: Spring, Summer, early Autumn
  • Position: Full sun. Moist, Rich well-drained soil
  • Life Cycle: Annual, Biannial

Seed Quality Guarrantee

For a period of three months following the date of purchase, Planting Organics guarantees excellent germination rates for all of its seeds. We provide a money-back guarantee (or replacement) for properly maintained seeds. Please keep your seeds in a cold, dry area to ensure their vitality. It is advised that you keep your seeds in your refrigerator or closed cupboard in an airtight container or jar with added rice that absorbs the moisture.