Ferry Morse Detroit Dark Red Beet

Description

Our Detroit Dark Red Beet is a Ferry-Morse introduction that's ideal for home canning and pickling. This variety is high in vitamins A, B2, B6 and C. At maturity the beets will be dark red with globe-shaped roots that have crisp, sweet, tender flesh. The small, slender tops make delicious greens.

Features

• Beets can be grown repeatedly during the season for a bountiful crop
• For decades, the most popular variety of beets among home gardeners
• Open-pollinated heirloom variety
• Green tops reach 12 in. to 15 in. and have a maroon tinge
• Incredibly sweet flesh even when harvested as baby beets
• Botanical name beta vulgaris
• All Ferry-Morse seeds are non-GMO and neonicotinoid-free
• Germination rates exceed USDA standards
• Founded in 1856, Ferry-Morse has earned the trust of home gardeners across the country by providing fresh, quality seed