Bull's Blood Beet
An exceptional dual-purpose Heirloom. Deep red leaves are sweeter than Radicchio and the young tops make an attractive addition to salad mixes. The scarlet roots are uniform with a sweet, wholesome flavour and best when harvested young. Add to your favourite mesclun mix. Maturity 35 days for baby leaf, 58 days for roots.
When grown as a Microgreen Bull's Blood has dark red leaves.
Also available as Certified Organic seed.
- Beet Tip
- Soil temperature should be 18-24ºC for optimal germination. Thin seedlings 1 inch apart for greens and 3 inches apart for summer use of roots. Packages contain 200-700 seeds and will sow a 25-30 foot row. Approximately 2000 seeds per 25g should sow 100 feet of row.
- Microgreens Tip
- Harvest is quick and easy by simply snipping off the seedlings with scissors just above the soil surface.
