BEETROOT Ruby Queen

Beta vulgaris

SKU: V 608
Stock: Out Of Stock

Family: Amaranthaceae

Subfamily: Betoideae

Characteristics: Root vegetable

Seed per packet: 25

$4.25 AUD Excl. GST

An exceptional heirloom variety this outstanding beetroot has dark red flesh showing pleasant, buttery texture and mild, sweet flavour.
Award winner in 1957 that is still used in the commercial canning industry and home food preservers.

Tropical: Autumn, Winter Spring
Temperate: Winter to Mid-Autumn
Cool climate: Spring to Early Autumn

Sow: 12mm deep
For best results grow in trays of a quality seed raising mix transplant when 6cm high. Alternatively sow direct and thin to strongest plant.
Plant space: 10-12cm
Row Space: 20-25cm
Germination: 10-14 days
Maturity: 8-10 weeks

Adaptable to most good garden soils, prefers an open sunny position. Avoid deformed beets by planting them in loose soil free from stones or rocks.

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