{"product_id":"beetroot-detroit-dark-red-seeds-organic","title":"Beetroot - Detroit Dark Red seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBeetroot Detroit Dark Red (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeta vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 50 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetroit Dark Red is the dependable one, producing smooth, deep red globes of even size with fine grained flesh and no white rings. It is the standard for bottling and pickling, and it holds well in the ground rather than going woody the moment you turn your back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds direct about 15mm deep. Each seed is a cluster, so thin the tuft of seedlings that appears. Germination takes 5 to 10 days. Thin to 10cm apart in rows 30cm apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e August to April\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e February to October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to August (dry season)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e February to April and August to October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun in loose soil worked over to a spade depth and cleared of stones. Water evenly and mulch to hold the moisture steady. A dressing of compost before sowing is plenty, as rich nitrogen feeds run to leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLift roots from about 9 to 10 weeks at golf ball to tennis ball size. Twist off the tops rather than cutting them close, which stops the roots bleeding colour when you cook them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51178848354616,"sku":"ORVA025","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/beetroot-detroit-dark-red-seeds-organic-1712905.jpg?v=1785234806","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/beetroot-detroit-dark-red-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}