Organic Detroit Improved 2 Bolivar Beetroot - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds - Beta vulgaris
Organic Detroit Improved 2 Bolivar Beetroot - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds - Beta vulgaris
Organic Detroit Improved 2 Bolivar Beetroot - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds - Beta vulgaris
Organic Detroit Improved 2 Bolivar Beetroot - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds - Beta vulgaris
Beta vulgaris De Detroit Améliorée 2 race Bolivar
Beet, Beetroot
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The Bolivar Improved Detroit Beetroot is a biennial vegetable plant that grows up to 30 cm (12in) tall. It is an early variety, resistant to running to seed, and has good storage qualities. It is cultivated for its round, smooth-skinned roots with a sweet taste, ideal for salads, raw or cooked, and for juicing. Sow from April to May for a harvest 3 to 4 months later.
Beetroots are biennial root vegetables. The first year is devoted to the accumulation of nutrients in the root. The second year, the plant draws from this reserve to produce flowering and then seed formation. The edible root is harvested in the first year, but if you want to produce your own seeds, you will have to wait until the following year by reserving a few plants for this purpose. Sometimes called red carrot or red root, beetroot varieties differ in their colour: there are red, white, yellow, orange or pink ones, in cylindrical, spherical, oval shapes, etc. and in their carbohydrate content. They fall into three main categories:
- vegetable beetroots usually planted in gardens,
- sugar beetroots grown in open fields to extract sugar,
- and finally fodder beetroots intended for livestock but very tasty in human food.
Beetroot is not only a carbohydrate-rich food, but it is also renowned for its high content of vitamins and minerals, particularly potassium.
Storage: once the beetroots are harvested, they should be left to dry for a full day on the ground. To keep them throughout the winter, it is advisable to store them in a cool and dark place such as a cellar or pantry. To optimise storage and preserve the best taste qualities, you can bury them under a layer of dry sand.
Gardener's tip: beetroots should be planted in full sunlight but also kept in damp soil. To maintain these two conditions, consider mulching around the plants.
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Botanical data
Beta
vulgaris
De Detroit Améliorée 2 race Bolivar
Chenopodiaceae
Beet, Beetroot
Cultivar or hybrid
Biennial
Planting and care
For early cultivation: seeds will be sown from late February to April, in holes in plugs. The seeds are assembled in glomerules so that several plants will emerge. Transplanting is generally done when the first sowings take place, that is, in April. When the seedlings reach 10 cm (4in) and/or five leaves, they will be positioned in open ground, spacing them 20 to 25 cm (8 to 10in) apart and selecting the strongest ones. This method allows for harvesting from May to July.
For seasonal cultivation: sow from mid-April to July directly in open ground. Beets like damp and loose soil. Start by loosening the soil with a rake. Add some ash if necessary, as beets require a lot of potash. Then add well-decomposed manure or compost to the furrows. Once the seedlings reach 10 cm (4in) and/or five leaves, thin them out, spacing them 20 to 25 cm (8 to 10in) apart. If you choose multiple rows of beets, space them 20 to 25 cm (8 to 10in) apart, selecting the strongest ones. Harvesting takes place from July to October.
Cultivation: water regularly during hot and dry weather to prevent the root from lignifying. Beets do not associate well with leeks. However, they can be successfully planted with lettuces, onions, or radishes. Beets are hardy and very resistant to diseases.
Harvesting: in spring, during thinning, keep the young leaves to consume in mixed salads. Otherwise, with an April planting, you will obtain your first beets as early as July. Harvesting will continue until October for July sowings.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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