Red Ace F1
Touchstone
Detroit
Supreme
Beets (Beta vulgaris)
Gold
Approx. 1,600 seeds/oz. Pkt plants 25' of row; 1 oz sows
100'. Direct sow 6-10 lbs/acre or 300 MSd. Sow seed ¾-1"
deep, 2-4" apart in rows 12-30" apart. Germ in about 8 days.
Thin plants to 3" apart in the row. Days to maturity are
from sowing.
Hybrids
2058 Falcon F1 55-70 days for 2-2½" bunching size,
80-85 days for 3-4" jumbos. Fast grower, very heat
tolerant, excellent vigor, medium top. Forms a solid
blocky root with small tap and medium crown.
Strong solid red color inside and out. Potential for
excellent yield. Fresh Mkt, Processing.
2059U Fresh Cool 2 5-35 d ays b aby l eaf h arvest.
Deep green, smooth round-oval leaves with distinct
red veins and dark red stems, this beetless
beet has excellent appearance for spring greens
and mixes. Upright habit helps keep leaves clean
and undamaged until harvest. Reaches baby-leaf
size very quickly, then slows down and maintains
small size and quality, allowing some flexibility in
timing. Good disease traits. Highly bolt resistant.
Resistant PM1, Tolerant RZ. Baby Leaf. Also featured
on pg 34.
Detroit Golden
Falcon F1
2065 & 2065U Kestrel F1 53 days. Roots form smooth
globe shape and deep color from very early stage.
Dark red interior with very little zoning. 12-13"
tops, bright glossy mid green leaves, brilliant ruby
stems. Small, late bolting crowns, drought hardy.
10-12% sugar content. Tops stay erect and healthy
due to high disease tolerance. Top appeal in bunching.
High Tolerance CLS. Medium Tolerance DM,
PM, RZ. Fresh Mkt, Baby Beets, Processing.
2075 Merlin F1 55 days. Solid dark red interior resists
zoning even in adverse hot weather. Bright
red stems 15-17" with dark green leaves that stay
green all season. Roots have refined crowns, tap
roots, smooth skin and high Brix. Small slow bolting
crown. High 12-15% sugar content and bright
attractive appearance. Tolerant CLS, DM, and
Drought. Fresh Mkt, Processing.
2085 & 2085U Red Ace F1 53 days. Detroit Dark Red
type, well suited to a wide range of growing areas.
Full globe shaped red roots, uniform deep red interior
color. Strong, graceful tops 13-15". Fresh Mkt,
Processing.
2090 Red Cloud F1 60 days. Perfectly round shape.
Solid deep red zoneless interior. Non tapering
base, smooth refined crown. Attractive red 14"
stems, green leaves. Very high sugar content.
Pacemaker type, best sub when needed. Fresh
Mkt, Processing.
Merlin F1
Kestrel F1
Open Pollinated
2040U Burpee Golden 55 days. Sweet fine textured
deep golden roots. Non-staining juice. Good eating
tops, light green with pale golden ribs. Colorful
salad, roots and tops.
2043U Chioggia 60 days. Italian heirloom. Sometimes
called candy stripe or bulls eye beet
because of its alternating red & white concentric
rings. Round, sweet root is 3". It turns a
pretty pale pink when cooked. Mild flavored 12"
greens may be eaten raw or cooked.
2045U Cylindra 55 days. Long shape, more equal
slices per root. Dark red quality roots 5" x 1½".
Fresh Mkt.
2050U Detroit Dark Red Medium Top 60 days. Well
known bunching variety. Deep red globe-shaped
roots are uniform and very smooth. Bunching,
Fresh Mkt, Processing.
2053U Detroit Golden 50-60 days. Produces good
yields of large, round orange roots. Beets
turn golden-yellow when cooked and do not
bleed. Roots retain their sweet flavor when cooked.
Green leaves with yellow stems are very tender and
mild. Also excellent for pickles.
2055 Detroit Supreme 59 days. Refined Detroit type.
Dark red interior, very light zoning. Smooth globe
shape, small smooth crowns. Dark matte green leaf
on 14-16" tops. High tolerant to bolting and very
high yield potential. Tolerant CLS. Medium Tolerant
DM. Bunching, Fresh Mkt.
2060U Green Top Bunching Early Wonder 52 days.
Early, sweet roots; high quality tops. Bunching.
Fresh Mkt.
2084 Rainbow Mix 60 days. Bright ornamental edible
blend of colored beet roots. Includes roots that are
white w' white stem, golden w' golden stem, ringed
red/white with rose tinted stem, ringed rose/carmine
with red stem & purple foliage, as well as the
traditional deep beet red, with deep purple stem &
foliage. Delicious sweet roots. Stem & leaf can be
used as greens like chard. Fresh Mkt, Edible Ornamental,
Container Sales.
2099 Touchstone Gold 60-65 days. Solid vibrant
yellow interior with orange-scarlet exterior
and light green foliage. Highly
bolt resistant. Smooth high quality globe shaped
roots. Sweet & neat. Fresh Mkt, Specialty, Bunching,
Multi-pak.
Cat# Beet 1⁄8 oz 1 oz ¼ lb ½ lb 1 lb 5 lb
(per lb)
10 lb
(per lb)
2040U Burpee Golden 1.45 6.25 21.35 36.50 66.00 60.00 57.00
2043U Chioggia 1.55 3.40 11.75 20.30 36.25 33.25 30.75
2045U Cylindra 1.45 2.85 4.85 7.35 12.80 10.45 8.25
2050U Detroit Dark Red Medium Top 1.45 3.30 4.60 7.95 14.15 13.00 12.15
2053U Detroit Golden 1.45 6.55 22.40 38.65 69.00 63.15 59.00
2055 Detroit Supreme 1.60 2.85 5.20 9.00 16.20 14.50 13.75
2060U Green Top Bunching 1.45 2.25 6.15 9.15 16.40 15.00 14.00
Cat# Beet (M=1000) 200 sd 1000 sd 10 M
(per M)
50 M
(per M)
100 M
(per M)
500 M
(per M)
1000 M
(per M)
2058 Falcon 1.45 1.85 1.45 1.15 1.05 1.00 0.94
2059U Fresh Cool 1.45 1.65 1.15 0.71 0.65 0.59 -----
2065, 2065U Kestrel 1.45 1.90 1.50 1.20 1.10 1.05 0.98
2075 Merlin 1.45 2.20 1.75 1.30 1.20 1.10 1.05
2084 Rainbow Mix 1.65 3.40 2.45 1.75 1.60 1.40 1.25
2085, 2085U Red Ace 1.50 1.75 1.40 1.10 1.05 0.98 0.91
2090 Red Cloud 1.55 2.35 1.85 1.45 1.35 1.25 1.20
2099 Touchstone Gold 2.25 8.70 7.15 6.15 5.50 5.00 4.70
Beet Disease Codes
CLS Cercospora Leaf Spot
DM Downy Mildew
PM Powdery Mildew
RZ Rhizoctonia
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