Red Beetroot Seeds — Beta vulgaris

Fresh from the Garden: Red Beetroot

Red Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) brings rich colour and earthy sweetness to the kitchen. Enjoy the roots roasted until tender, grated fresh into salads, or pickled for sandwiches and summer meals. Their deep red flesh makes even a simple plate feel colourful and generous.

These are seeds we’ve collected ourselves, packed for gardeners who enjoy growing plenty for the kitchen. There’s something lovely about lifting a fresh bunch, washing off the soil, and deciding what to make for dinner.

Why Gardeners Love It

• ❤️ Rich red roots — colourful flesh with a naturally earthy, sweet flavour
• 🍽️ Versatile kitchen favourite — roast, grate, steam, or pickle
• 🌿 Edible leafy tops — use tender young leaves sparingly in mixed salads, or cook larger leaves like silverbeet
• 🌱 Generous packet — 150 seeds for successive sowings
• ☀️ Easy to grow — a rewarding crop in a sunny, well-prepared vege bed
• 🥗 Harvest to suit you — lift young for baby beetroot or leave roots to reach a useful kitchen size

Growing Tips for New Zealand

Sow directly from spring through late summer, extending into autumn in milder regions. Choose a sunny position with fertile, free-draining soil. Prepare a fine seedbed and avoid freshly manured soil.

Sow approximately 1–2 cm deep in rows about 25–30 cm apart. Keep evenly moist during germination, which usually takes around 7–14 days in suitable conditions, but can take longer in cool soil.

Beetroot seed clusters can produce more than one seedling. Thin seedlings to approximately 8–10 cm apart so roots have room to develop. Keep weeds down and water consistently, particularly during dry weather. Sow smaller batches every few weeks during suitable conditions to spread out the harvest.

Harvest young for tender baby beetroot, or lift roots once they reach your preferred size rather than leaving them to become oversized. If picking leaves while roots are growing, take only a few outer leaves from each plant. Twist off leafy tops after lifting, leaving a short length of stem attached to help limit bleeding during cooking.

What’s in the Packet

Each packet contains 150 Red Beetroot seeds (Beta vulgaris), with sowing and growing instructions included.

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