Beta Vulgaris Var. Crassa ‘Detroit Red’ (Detroit Red Beetroot)
Beta Vulgaris Var. Crassa ‘Detroit Red’ (Detroit Red Beetroot)
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Beta Vulgaris Var. Crassa ‘Detroit Red’ (Detroit Red Beetroot) is a popular and reliable beetroot variety grown for its rich colour, sweet earthy flavour, and excellent kitchen use. It is a great choice for vegetable gardens, raised beds, and edible landscapes, producing quality roots that are ideal for roasting, salads, pickling, juicing, and fresh home harvests.
This productive variety forms rounded, deep-red roots with attractive green foliage and red stems, giving both ornamental and edible value in the garden. Beta Vulgaris Var. Crassa ‘Detroit Red’ (Detroit Red Beetroot) is a dependable option for customers wanting an easy-to-grow vegetable that delivers nutritious roots and usable leafy greens from a compact garden space.
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Mature height
20–30cm
Mature width
10–20cm
Spacing
10–15cm apart
Evergreen/Deciduous
Annual vegetable crop
Foliage
Deep red roots with green leaves and red stems
Flowering Period & Fruit Development/Harvest
Usually grown for root harvest before flowering; may flower in the second season if left to bolt
Sun tolerance
Full sun to part shade
Maintenance
Moderate maintenance; keep soil evenly moist, grow in fertile well-drained soil, and thin seedlings to allow good root development.
Root System
Edible taproot; generally non-invasive and shallow to moderately rooted.