Lettuces
Beets
Egyptian Flat Rooted - Red Beet
Ref : P0505
- Beta vulgaris
Bag of 6 grams
This ancient variety produces green, garnet-veined leaves and very smooth roots lying flat on the ground. The reddish-purple skin encloses delicious dark-blood-red flesh.
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As well as being excellent vegetables, beet is rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, B6 and C, and its leaves, which are also an excellent source of many minerals and trace elements (calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, sodium, iron, etc.), contain as much, if not more, iron.The root contains fewer minerals than the leaves, but provides a long list of interesting substances: choline, folate, iodine, manganese, sodium, potassium, fibre, as well as carbohydrates in an easily digestible form. And although its iron content is not very high, it is of excellent quality, making beet an interesting food to help blood synthesis. Particularly recommended in cases of haemorrhage, in preparation for childbirth or during convalescence...
in the ground, online
Sow in pots. Transplant at least 20 cm apart in all directions, when plants have 5 to 6 leaves and soil is sufficiently warm. Sow directly in place, in rows 20 to 30 cm apart. As soon as plants have 3 to 4 leaves, thin to 15 or 20 cm along the line, keeping the most vigorous. Overgrown plants can be transplanted.
Sow every 2 to 3 weeks to stagger harvesting, and water regularly.
March, April, May, June, July
May, June, July, August, September
in the ground
sunny, semi-shade
medium
all floor types
drained, light, fees
Beta vulgaris
early
From 80 to 500 g
6 grams
flat
fine
Red, Violet
From 40 to 60 cm
From 15 to 20 cm
corrugated
Egypt
1883
"Vilmorin-Andrieux "Les Plantes Potagères
This ancient variety has already been mentioned in Vilmorin-Andrieux's "Les Plantes Potagères".
As well as being excellent vegetables, beet is rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, B6 and C, and its leaves, which are also an excellent source of many minerals and trace elements (calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, sodium, iron, etc.), contain as much, if not more, iron.The root contains fewer minerals than the leaves, but provides a long list of interesting substances: choline, folate, iodine, manganese, sodium, potassium, fibre, as well as carbohydrates in an easily digestible form. And although its iron content is not very high, it is of excellent quality, making beet an interesting food to help blood synthesis. Particularly recommended in cases of haemorrhage, in preparation for childbirth or during convalescence...
