Beets

33 to 58 days. Beta vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Bull's Blood Beet Seeds produce excellent yields of 2 to 4-inch sweet, dark red beets with exceptional flavor and stunning deep reddish-purple foliage. Known for having some of the reddest beet leaves available, this versatile variety can be harvested as tender baby beets or grown to full size. The colorful leaves add beauty and flavor to mesclun mixes, salads, and gourmet dishes, while the dark red roots are perfect for boiling, pickling, baking, freezing, and canning. This reliable variety is both heat tolerant and cold tolerant, making it an excellent choice for home gardens and diverse growing conditions. Listed by the United States Department of Agriculture (W6 44528). An authentic 1840 heirloom variety from the Netherlands.

80 days. Beta vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Long Season Lutz Beet. The plant produces good yields of giant 6" diameter dark red beets. It is a popular beet variety prized for its tender, sweet, and non-woody roots, and it stores well for months after harvest. Whether the beets are young or old, small or large, they remain tender all summer and fall and keep in fine condition all winter too. It stores well for several months after harvest. Cold Tolerant. Also known as Lutz Green Leaf Beet and Winterkeeper Lutz Beet. Try growing a World Record Giant Beet. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 6316. A variety from the USA.

110 days. Beta vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Sugar Beet. The plant produces good yields of large 3 to 5 lb sugar beets. Sugar beets are a natural source of sugar and where most of the sugar industry derives its sugar from these days. The roots are white and taped and have a sweet sugar flavor. Shred the beets and add them to other vegetables. They can be made into sugar, syrup, molasses, and wine. It can be enjoyed as a sweet root vegetable, can be used as leafy greens, and can be processed for sugar. That's right, sugar beets can be used to make sugar! It is also used for feeding livestock and deer. Cold Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA.