Sold by the Ounce Detroit Dark Red Beets

Maturity 60 days. Smooth, sweet roots. Premier bunching matched for canning and pickling quality and robust flavor. Small taproot. Resistant to downy mildew. Resistant to bolting. Globe-shaped roots, dark red flesh, and excellent quality. Tops are of medium length (12-15"), green with a maroon tinge. Ideal for summer or fall harvest. Unsurpassed for winter storage.  Sow seeds from early April to mid-August.  Germination temperatures range from 50–85°F (10–29°C).  Plant to produce 20–25 plants per foot of row for mid-season harvest, and 25–30 plants per foot of row for late harvest for mid season and late harvest beets.  Sow 15 seeds per foot of row, ½ inch deep.  Space rows 14–18 inches apart.  Thin to 1 plant per 2 inches when true leaves begin to show for fresh market beets.  Sow seed at 2 week intervals until 8 weeks before heavy frosts are expected.  Average 37,000 seeds per pound or 2300 seeds per ounce.