Rainbow Beet Beetroot - Beta vulgaris
Rainbow Beet Beetroot - Beta vulgaris
Beta vulgaris Rainbow Beet
Beet, Beetroot
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The Rainbow Beet is a biennial vegetable plant that grows up to 30 cm (12in) tall and is a mix of 5 different coloured varieties. It is grown for its round, elongated, or flattened roots with smooth skin and a sweet taste, ideal for raw or cooked salads and juice. Sowing period is from April to May for a harvest 3 to 4 months later.
Beetroot is said to have arrived in France in the 15th century from Italy. The beetroot root is generally consumed cooked (boiled, steamed, or baked), and is often prepared in salads, sliced alone or mixed. It can be eaten raw, grated in salads, or mixed with carrots or celeriac. Beetroot has appetizing, nutritious, and refreshing properties, containing vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, PP, as well as calcium, iron, and magnesium.
The dark green leaves with garnet veins are delicious when prepared in mesclun or cooked like spinach. Prefer young shoots during thinning, they will be more tender.
Beetroot requires normal fertilization (3kg/m²) with well-decomposed manure and compost in late autumn or early spring. Foliar fertilization with lithothamnium should be done every three weeks or so.
The yield of this beetroot variety ranges from 1.5 to 4 kg per m2.
Harvest and storage: Early varieties should be harvested as needed. The harvest of late varieties, grown for storage, takes place at the end of October. Cut the roots and leaves and let them dry in the sun on the ground for a day. Store the beetroots in a cellar, they will keep until the end of April.
Gardener's tip: Hoe and weed. Mulch in case of drought.
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Botanical data
Beta
vulgaris
Rainbow Beet
Chenopodiaceae
Beet, Beetroot
Cultivar or hybrid
Biennial
Planting and care
In early cultivation: sowing will be done from late February to April, in pits in crates. The seeds are assembled in glomerules so that several plants will emerge. Transplanting is usually done at the time of the first sowings in 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 most vigorous ones. This method allows for harvesting from May to July.
In seasonal cultivation: sow from mid-April to July directly in open ground. Beets like cool and loose soils. Start by loosening the soil with a rake. Add some ash if necessary, as beets require a lot of potash. Then add well-rotted manure or compost in the furrows. Once the seedlings reach 10 cm (4in) and/or five leaves, thin them out by spacing them 20 to 25 cm (8 to 10in) apart. If you opt for multiple rows of beets, space them 20 to 25 cm (8 to 10in) apart, selecting the most vigorous ones. Harvesting will take place from July to October.
Cultivation: water regularly in hot and dry weather to prevent the root from lignifying (hardening). Beets do not associate well with leeks. However, they can be successfully planted with lettuce, onions, or radishes. Beets are hardy and very resistant to diseases.
Harvest: in spring, when thinning out the plants, keep the young leaves to consume them in mixed salads. Otherwise, with a planting in April, you will obtain your first beets as early as July. Harvesting will continue until October for sowings in July.
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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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