Beetroot : Pablo F1 Hybrid
Vegetable
- Cropping: Harvest June onwards
- Ideal for: Children, Patio
Description
One of the best quality round hybrids, with a smooth, dark red skin and flesh, and a small taproot. Ideal for growing as baby beets and delicious in salads. Stands well without bolting or going woody.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | March to July. |
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| Sowing depth: | 1cm (½in) deep in drills 30cm (12in) apart. |
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Sow thinly.
Growing Instructions
Thin seedlings to about 2cm (1in) for 'baby beets' or to 5-7cm (2-3in) for larger roots Use the thinnings in salads.
Aftercare Instructions
Keep well watered during dry weather. Harvesting Note: Roots can be lifted in late Autumn, tops twisted off, and stored in boxes of dry sand or peat in a frost free shed or garage.
