Beetroot Burpee`s Golden

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Burpee introduced this golden beet in the 1940s. A bit different from the usual red beet. It produces attractive globe-shaped, orange-yellow roots that turn a golden yellow color when cooked. Burpees Golden has a sweet taste and is tender, even when picked large. The leaves are light green and can be steamed or used raw in mixed salads. Sow little and often and you will be picking the roots over several months from the end of June onwards. Beetroot is an easy crop to grow. The roots are best picked when young and cooked fresh. Pickling is another option. If roots are stored in winter you can have beetroot almost all year round.


Direct sow: Late April to mid-July. Optimal soil temperature: 10-26°C. Seeds will germinate in 5-12 days. Beets will not produce roots if planted when the soil is too cold.

Indoor sow: All Year

Exposure: Full-sun or partial-shade. Hardy to Zone 5

Sow 1cm (½”) deep, 5-10cm (2-4″) apart in rows 30-45cm (12-18″) apart.

Growing: For uniformly sized beets, thin carefully to 7-15cm (3-6″) apart when seedlings are 5cm (2″) tall.

Harvest at any size,  for the best flavor, pull the beets as soon as they have reached full-size.

Beetroot are delicious and very easily grown vegetables. From just two sowings you can get 8 months supply of roots. They do not suffer from any pests and diseases. The secret is to avoid any growth check otherwise the plants may bolt or become woody. If you haven’t eaten home-grown beetroot yet you will be in for a treat.

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approx 100+- semenki

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