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BEETROOT - Ruby Queen

BEETROOT - Ruby Queen

OP Open Pollinated
HL Heirloom

(150 seeds)

Regular price $3.95
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Excellent for canning in or eating fresh.

A popular canning variety, Ruby Queen beets are round with smooth skin and have a fine, buttery texture. Ruby Queens can reach a larger size Read More

A popular canning variety, Ruby Queen beets are round with smooth skin and have a fine, buttery texture. Ruby Queens can reach a larger size than most beets without getting a woody texture or unpleasant flavour. They also do well in poor soils and maintain their shape in crowded situations.

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Days to Harvest

48 days

Position/Sunlight

Full Sun

Watering

Medium

Plant Spacing

10cm

Plant Height

30-45cm

Additional Features

Direct-Sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom

  • Product Details

    Common Name: BEETROOT - Ruby Queen

    Seeds Per Packet: Approx 150

    Days to Harvest: 48 days

    Watering: Medium

    Plant Spacing: 10cm

    Row Spacing: 30cm

    Companion Plants: Beans, Cabbage Family, Peas

    Additional Features: Direct-Sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom

    Scientific Name: Beta vulgaris

    Germination Time: 7-14 days

    Position/Sunlight: Full Sun

    Plant Height: 30-45cm

    Cool/Mountain Sow: Sep-Apr

    Arid Sow: All Year

    Temperate Sow: Sep-Apr

    Sub-Tropical Sow: All Year

    Tropical Sow: All Year

  • Growing Information

    How to Sow

    Pre soak the seeds for 2 hours to moisten the hard seed coat. Beets can be started in trays and then transplanted but it is best to sow directly in rows approx 30cm apart. Plant the seeds in a rich soil about 15mm deep and about 10cm apart. Germination should take 1-2 weeks. Each beet seed pod holds about 8 beet seeds and these will need to be thinned out.

    How to Harvest

    Beet leaves can be harvested at any time. Beets can be harvested once they are about 4cm in diameter. Do not allow the beets to get larger than about 8cm in diameter as they will start to go woody. When harvesting, cut the stems to about 3cm above the beet to prevent the beet from bleeding.

  • Reviews

    8 reviews For BEETROOT - Ruby Queen

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    Judy O.

    This beetroot is excellent for bottling

How to Sow

Pre soak the seeds for 2 hours to moisten the hard seed coat. Beets can be started in trays and then transplanted but it is best to sow directly in rows approx 30cm apart. Plant the seeds in a rich soil about 15mm deep and about 10cm apart. Germination should take 1-2 weeks. Each beet seed pod holds about 8 beet seeds and these will need to be thinned out.

How to Harvest

Beet leaves can be harvested at any time. Beets can be harvested once they are about 4cm in diameter. Do not allow the beets to get larger than about 8cm in diameter as they will start to go woody. When harvesting, cut the stems to about 3cm above the beet to prevent the beet from bleeding.

Common Name: BEETROOT - Ruby Queen

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 150

Days to Harvest: 48 days

Watering: Medium

Plant Spacing: 10cm

Row Spacing: 30cm

Companion Plants: Beans, Cabbage Family, Peas

Additional Features: Direct-Sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom

Scientific Name: Beta vulgaris

Germination Time: 7-14 days

Position/Sunlight: Full Sun

Plant Height: 30-45cm

Cool/Mountain Sow: Sep-Apr

Arid Sow: All Year

Temperate Sow: Sep-Apr

Sub-Tropical Sow: All Year

Tropical Sow: All Year

8 reviews For BEETROOT - Ruby Queen

Customer Reviews

Based on 8 reviews
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scott e.

this review has no content

t
tony

this review has no content

C
Cheryl

this review has no content

M
Mrs Jennifer S.

this review has no content

J
Judy O.

This beetroot is excellent for bottling

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