About Detroit Dark Red

55–60 days. Dependable all-around heirloom, excellent for canning, pickling, or cooking. Pleasingly round 3” root with red ­interior. Plants tolerate heat.

About Beets

Harvest some of the leaves early for greens, fresh or sauteed, or wait for the flavorful roots.

Pot Size & Price
seed packets
$3.00
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Catalog
V018
Plant Traits
Culinary
Organic

Other varieties of Beets

Badger Flame beets, orange elongated beets, gold inside
Photo from High Mowing Seeds

Badger Flame

Catalog
V020
Bull's Blood beets, dark purple-red
Photo from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Bull's Blood

Catalog
V021
Chioggia beets, like peppermint swirls inside
Photo from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Chioggia

Catalog
V019
Gourmet beet blend showing beets in dark red, red, gold and white
Photo from Park Seed

Gourmet Blend

Catalog
V022
Beta Touchstone, orange beets with yellow insides
Photo from High Mowing Organic Seeds

Touchstone Gold

Catalog
V023