Matures in 60 Days
Height: 12 to 16 Inches

Developed in Germany in the 1860s, this flat, saucer-shaped beet was refined by Josiah Crosby, a Boston-based market farmer. An early variety that produces a heavy yield of delicious beets, it is excellent boiled, baked, or pickled. Enjoy the tops and nutritious roots chopped up in a salad.

SOWING:
Plant seeds in cooler weather, when soil is above 40°F, about 4 weeks after the last hard frost. Plant seeds 3/4 inch deep and 1 inch apart, in rows approximately 12 to 18 inches apart. Cover seeds with 1 1/2 inches of soil, well pressed down. Water well at planting time.

THINNING:
When plants are 4 to 6 inches tall, thin to 4 to 6 inches apart, in rows 12 to 18 inches apart.

GERMINATION:
Germinates in 7 to 14 days depending on soil and temperature conditions.

REMARKS:
Young beet tops make excellent greens. For beets all summer, stagger your plantings about every 3 weeks.