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Beta vulgaris
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Direct sow, thin to 3 inches.
Seeds In A Cup® clear planter lets kids see root growth.
By seeds (cluster).
Harvest in 50-70 days.
Coastal sandy/loamy soil.
Frost hardy; likes cool weather.
Leaf miners. Use neem spray.
Safe; causes beeturia.
Biennial with swollen taproot and edible greens.
‘Detroit Dark Red’, ‘Chioggia’.
Roots/leaves eaten. natural dye
Mediterranean, Atlantic Europe.
Secure.
Latin ‘beta’, Celtic ‘biad’ (food).
Ancient Greeks only ate leaves; German root staple later.

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Beta vulgaris