75 Giant Red Beet Mangelwurzel Mangel Mangold Wurzel Mammoth Long Beta Seeds

• Name: Giant Red Beet
• Other Common Names: Mangelwurzel / Mangold Wurzel / Mangold / Mangel Beet / Field Beet / Mammoth Long Red Beet
• Scientific Name: Beta Vulgaris
• Color: Red Skinned Beets With Pale Yellow Flesh / Red Veined Leaves
• Plant Seeds: Spring After Danger Of Frost / Can Also Be Fall Planted In Warmer Areas
• Harvest: 150 Days
• Hardiness Zone: Annual
• Plant Height: 12"
• Plant Spacing: 24"
• Light Requirements: Sun
• Soil & Water Preferences: Average
• Quantity: 75 Seeds
• Other: These Beets Are Indeed Giant! A Single Beet Can Commonly Grow To Weigh 20 Pounds, & Beets Weighing 40 Pounds Are Not Uncommon. The Heaviest On Record Weighed Over 54 Pounds! The Huge Red Roots Have Tender Pale Yellow Flesh, & They Can Measure Between 2 – 3’ Long. These Heirlooms Were Developed In The 1700s As A Fodder Crop For Livestock & They Are Still In Use Today. They Are Grown As A Summer Crop In Cooler Climates, & In Warmer Climates Can Be Grow Both As A Summer & As A Winter Crop. The Beets Do Also Store Well.