{"product_id":"organic-beet-crosby-egyptian","title":"Beet Crosby Egyptian Organic","description":"\u003cp\u003eMatures in 60 Days\u003cbr\u003e\nHeight: 12 to 16 Inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloped 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSOWING:\u003cbr\u003e\nPlant 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTHINNING:\u003cbr\u003e\nWhen plants are 4 to 6 inches tall, thin to 4 to 6 inches apart, in rows 12 to 18 inches apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGERMINATION:\u003cbr\u003e\nGerminates in 7 to 14 days depending on soil and temperature conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS:\u003cbr\u003e\nYoung beet tops make excellent greens. For beets all summer, stagger your plantings about every 3 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plants Hart's Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Retail Packet","offer_id":50180575232286,"sku":"OBEECROE","price":2.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/3922\/5118\/files\/OrganicBeetCrosbysEgyptian_023497690455_FRONT.jpg?v=1758983953","url":"https:\/\/plantshartsseeds.com\/products\/organic-beet-crosby-egyptian","provider":"Plants Hart's Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}