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Beet, Dolce Di Chioggia Seeds
Beta vulgaris
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Beet Dolce Di Chioggia Seeds grow a distinctive Italian heirloom beet prized for its beautiful colour and mild, sweet flavour.
When sliced, the rounded roots reveal eye-catching rings of deep pink-red and white, making this variety just as impressive on the plate as it is in the garden. The tender roots are delicious roasted, boiled, pickled, or sliced fresh into salads, while the leafy beet greens can also be harvested and enjoyed.
Dolce Di Chioggia is a great choice for gardeners looking to add something a little different to their vegetable patch. Beets grow best in a sunny location with loose, well-drained soil that allows the roots to develop evenly. Sow seeds directly into the garden during cool spring weather and plant again later in the season for an additional harvest where growing conditions allow. Harvest roots while they are young and tender for excellent texture and flavour. A colourful, versatile beet with old-world character and plenty of kitchen possibilities.
- SKU: 143686
- Common Name: Beet
- Botanical Name: Beta vulgaris
Growing Information
Safe
for Bees
Grows
Best In:
Full Sun
Days to
Germination:
10 - 12 days
Water
Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in.) per week
Days to
Maturity:
55 days
Key Features
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual (plant every year)
- Seed Type: Heirloom
- Fill Weight (grams): 2 g
- Approximate Seed Count: 80-100
- Characteristics: Minimal bleeding
- Planting Method: Direct Sow
- Colour: Red | White
- Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in.) per week
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Growth Habit: Root
- Resistance: Beet scab
- Tolerance: Light frost | Heat | Heavy soil
- Companion Planting:
Plant near brassicas, bush beans, cabbage, garlic, lettuce, onions, or kohlrabi but away from pole beans. Onions protect beets against borers and cutworms.
- Flavour: Mild & sweet
- Preparation Ideas: Chioggia beets can be prepared just like any other type of beet.
Instructions
Beets are a cool season crop and seeds can be sown directly in the garden in early Spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Optimum soil temperature (not air temperature) should be 10-29°C (50-84°F) for seeds to germinate. Planting at a lower temperature will delay germination. Space seeds and plant to the depth indicated below. Press seeds into the soil to ensure good contact and cover with 1.3 cm (1/2 in.) of soil. After planting, water the seeds with a gentle mist or shower. It is critical to keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy during germination. When your seedlings reach a height of a few centimetres (inches) and have developed 2 or 3 pairs of leaves, it is important to thin them out, according to the plant spacing indicated below. Do not allow the soil to become dry, as young plants have underdeveloped roots and can quickly dehydrate, particularly in windy conditions.
- Planting Depth: 1.3 cm (1/2in.)
- Seed Spacing: Sow beets seeds roughly 2.5 cm (1 in.) apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 30 cm (12 in.) apart.
- Plant Spacing: 8 cm (3 in.)
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Apply SUPERThrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
- Seeds not germinating? Beet seeds usually won’t germinate if the soil is too hot.
- Beets grow quickly and more seeds can be succession planted every 2 to 3 weeks until mid July for a continuous supply of beets.
- You can begin harvesting beets at any time. Tiny beets can be eaten as microgreens. Golf ball-sized beets are more tender, or full-size beets are great for turning into pickled beets
- To prevent beet bleeding, it is best to remove the skin after cooking.
- The skin on beets is easiest removed after beets are roasted, steamed or boiled. Once cool enough to handle, the skin is easily removed with a paper towel.
- Beets become woody when left too long in-ground
- Beets should be harvested before a hard frost.
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