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Organic 'Early Wonder Tall Top' beetroot

Name: Organic 'Early Wonder Tall Top' beetroot
Brand: Les jardins de l'écoumène
SKU: ECOU-SEMENCES
Price: 4.49 CAD
Availability: InStock

Latin name Beetroot

Quantity per packet About 100 seeds

Product information

Product
identification

Latin nameBeetroot

FamilyAmaranthaceae

TypeVegetable

CycleBiennial

Quantity per packAbout 100 seeds

Code produitJAREC-0025

Product
description

Organic 'Early Wonder Tall Top' beet is an heirloom variety that combines beauty, speed, and great versatility in the vegetable garden. Cultivated since the early 20th century, it is as appealing for its smooth, flavorful roots as for its abundant, bright green foliage with highly decorative red veins. This biennial beet, grown as an annual, offers a generous and early harvest, making it an excellent choice for gardeners who enjoy seeing their garden quickly respond to their care. Its young roots, particularly tender, reveal a mild and sweet flavor that is suitable for both raw preparations and cooked dishes. In the garden, it grows consistently in well-drained, sunny soil, where it provides a colorful presence from sowing to harvest. Its foliage can also be harvested young, further adding to its culinary interest and value in the vegetable garden. If some plants are allowed to complete their cycle, their discreet flowering supports biodiversity and recalls the natural rhythm of nourishing plants. Growing 'Early Wonder Tall Top' means choosing a reliable, elegant, and flavorful beet, as pleasant to look at as it is to cook.

Sowing
guide

Sowing periodMay to July

Sowing depth0.4 to 0.8 in (1 to 2 cm)

Germination temperature10 to 30 °C (50 to 86 °F)

Germination time5 to 10 days

Soil
and care

ExposureSun

Soil

Well drained

Watering

Regular

Container
growing

true

Bloom,
harvest
and garden

Garden use

Raw, marinated, cooked, soups, young leaves

Bloom period

2nd-year summer

Harvest

55 days after sowing

Size
and facts

Height30 to 40 cm (12 to 16 in.)

Spread20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 in)

Planting
partners

Good companions

Lettuce, onion, radishes

Avoid planting with

Beans, corn

The availability of our seeds varies depending on seasonal availability, production schedules and supplier inventory. Certain varieties may only be offered for a limited time based on their natural growth cycle, sowing period or available stock. These product pages are designed to help and inspire gardeners in choosing the right seeds for vegetable gardens, flower beds, pollinator gardens, container growing, naturalization projects and sustainable outdoor spaces.