Beetroot : Globe : Boro F1 (Organic)
Vegetable
- Cropping: Harvest June to October
- Special Features: Organic
- Ideal for: Children
Description
A strong, healthy beetroot with smooth-skinned, dark red roots and quality foliage.
Can be used as 'baby beets' or larger mature roots.
Stand well in condition through the summer.
Later sown beets also store well, keeping their flavour right into the winter.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | March to July. |
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| Sowing depth: | 1cm (½ inch) deep in drills 30cm (12 inches) apart. |
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Sow thinly.
Prefers well-drained, moist, rich, cool conditions.
Growing Instructions
Thin seedlings to 5cm (2 inches) apart when large enough to handle.
Later thinnings will be suitable for using in salads.
Harvest when roots reach about 4cm (1 1/2 inches) in diameter or more.
The smaller the root the better the quality.
Aftercare Instructions
Beet can be stored by lifting the remaining roots; twist off the tops and store in boxes of slightly damp sand in frost-free conditions.
Kitchen Notes
Serve freshly boiled beetroot as a vegetable.
