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SEED SPECS: Average 35000 seeds per pound
Bull's Blood (35-55 days) Dark
purple leaves are very pretty and make an interesting ornamental,
but the roots are an excellent beet - very sweet with a dark red
color.
#524 Packet, $3.50, Approximately 200 seeds |
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#B4z-524 Bulk seed 4oz. $9.89 |
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#B1-524 Bulk seed 1 lb. $28.40 |
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Chioggia (Bulls-eye)
(55 days) This pretty Italian heirloom has alternating
red and white rings. Round roots are sweet and mild,
never tough. Leaves are also as cooked greens.
#209 Packet, $3.50, Approximately 200 seeds |
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#B4z-209 Bulk seed 4oz. $9.89 |
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#B1-209 Bulk seed 1 lb. $28.40 |
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Crosby Egyptian (50-60 days) The "Old Reliable" of beets
was introduced in 1869 by Boston resident Josiah Crosby.
Large 3-4in. dark red beets and tall leaves. Stores
well.
#210 Packet, $3.50, Approximately 200 seeds |
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#B4z-210 Bulk seed 4oz. $8.99 |
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#B1-210 Bulk seed 1 lb. $25.79 |
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Cylindra (60days) Long dark
red beets with dark green tops. Good
canning type.
#3960 Packet, $3.50, Approximately 200 seeds |
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#B4z-3960 Bulk seed 4oz. $4.99 |
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#B1-3960 Bulk seed 1 lb. $14.20 |
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Detroit Dark Red
(60-70 days) First sold in 1892, this variety has deep red
flesh that remains sweet after cooking. Excellent keeper.
#522 Packet, $3.50, Approximately 200 seeds |
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#B4z-522 Bulk seed 4oz. $5.25 |
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#B1-522 Bulk seed 1 lb. $15.95 |
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#B1z-522G Dried root powder 1oz. $18.00 |
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#B1lb-522G Dried root powder 1lb $25.00 |
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Golden Globe (35-55 days) Bright golden round roots do not bleed and have a mild flavor.
#9880 Packet, $3.50, Approximately 200 seeds |
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#B4z-9880 Bulk seed 4oz. (Approximately 6,000 seeds) $40.50 |
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#B1-9880 Bulk seed 1 lb. $69.30 |
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Mangel Wurzel (110 days) These long red productive beets
were valued as winter feed for farm animals,
but they're an excellent food for people, too. Roots can weigh up
to 20 pounds each and have a deep red skin and white flesh that
contains a high sugar content.
#211 Packet, $3.50, Approximately 100 seeds |
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Sugar Beet (100 days) Huge 5lb red roots, up to 1ft. in length. High sucrose content used in commercial sugar production. The pulp is frequently used in animal fodder. Syrup made from grinding and pressing the roots is used in Germany in the same manner as honey in cooking - as a spread on bread, in making and sweetening sauces and desserts. Desugared molasses is used in the US is used with salt or alone to spread on roads for de-icing (it reduces corrosion and lowers the freezing temperature of the salt mix). Sugar beets are also beneficial as a cover crop. For best production, soil should be rich and loamy with the ability to retain moisture, worked deeply when first planted. Beets are heavy feeders and benefit from applications of fertilizer or manure during their growth cycle.
#9901 Packet, $10.50 Approximately 200 seeds |
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#B4z-9901 Bulk seed 4oz. (Approximately 6,000 seeds) $20.50 |
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#B1-9901 Bulk seed 1 lb. $70.30 |
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White Albino (50 days) Gourmet white round roots. Very
sweet with a high sucrose content.
#9902 Packet, $6.50, Approximately 200 seeds |
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#B4z-9902 Bulk seed 4oz. (Approximately 6,000 seeds) $35.85 |
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#B1-9902 Bulk seed 1 lb. $85.36 |
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There is great diversity in the beet varieties that we
offer; which makes the general information provided only valuable
as adjustable guidelines. This may also affect your seed
planting and propagation strategies and the germination
rates under your planting conditions may vary
from the seed lot test results. The following soil
temperature data is for beets in general. Temperatures are
average daytime from planting to emergence. Percentage is average
germination rate. Days is number of days to emergence.
32ºF x 0% x 0 days; 41ºF x 53% x 42 days; 50ºF x
72% x 17 days; 59ºF x 88% x 10 days; 68ºF x 90% x 6
days; 77ºF x 97% x 5 days; 86ºF x 89% x 5 days;
95ºF x 35% x 5 days; 104ºF x 0% x 0 days;
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