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Organic 'Ruby Queen' Beetroot

Name: Organic 'Ruby Queen' Beetroot
Brand: Les jardins de l'écoumène
SKU: ECOU-SEMENCES
Price: 4.49 CAD
Availability: InStock

Latin name Beetroot

Quantity per packet Around 80 seeds

Product information

Product
identification

Latin nameBeetroot

FamilyAmaranthaceae

TypeVegetable

CycleBiennial

Quantity per packAround 80 seeds

Code produitJAREC-0028

Product
description

Organic 'Ruby Queen' beetroot is a classic variety that brings simple elegance, beautiful regularity, and great culinary richness to the garden. Renowned for its perfectly round, vibrant red roots, it captivates both with its beauty and the delicate quality of its tender, sweet, and slightly buttery flesh. This biennial beetroot, cultivated as an annual, has long been appreciated for its reliability and versatility, earning it a prime spot in food gardens. Its consistent growth allows for abundant harvests in relatively little time, making it particularly suitable for successive sowings. In the garden, its tender green foliage adds a generous presence and can also be harvested young to enrich everyday cooking. Easy to grow in a sunny spot with well-drained soil, it is suitable for both beginner gardeners and lovers of tried-and-true varieties. If a few plants are left in place until their second year, their discreet flowering contributes to the garden's biodiversity and reminds us of the richness of the full life cycle of root vegetables. Growing 'Ruby Queen' means choosing a flavorful, vibrant, and dependable beetroot that combines color, sweetness, and abundance with great consistency.

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

Friable and 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 to 65 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.