BEETROOT - SUGARBEET
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BEETROOT - SUGARBEET
Both leaves and roots of Sugar Beet may be eaten. The leaves can
be lightly steamed for salads or lightly boiled as a vegetable if
treated like English spinach. When grown in well-dug, well-composted
soil and watered regularly, the roots become tender, juicy and rich in
flavour. The roots themselves are great when boiled like potato for
serving mashed, diced or in sweet curries. The roots are often used
to feed stock in Europe. This root vegetable is high in nutrition and
very tasty. It is used commercially in Europe for the production of
sugar.
BEETROOT - SUGARBEET
Beta vulgaris
Both leaves and roots of Sugar Beet may be eaten. The leaves can
be lightly steamed for salads or lightly boiled as a vegetable if
treated like English spinach. When grown in well-dug, well-composted
soil and watered regularly, the roots become tender, juicy and rich in
flavour. The roots themselves are great when boiled like potato for
serving mashed, diced or in sweet curries. The roots are often used
to feed stock in Europe. This root vegetable is high in nutrition and
very tasty. It is used commercially in Europe for the production of
sugar. Sugarbeet keeps well in the refrigerator for quite a long time
It reaches maturity in 10 weeks and is adaptable to all climatic zones
Soak seeds for 4 hrs before planting for best results. Plant 15mm
deep, 20-30 cm apart in rows 25-30cm apart. Sow Sept-Apr cool
areas, July to April in Temperate areas and most of the year in
Subtropical and Tropical areas. The seed germinates very well in
warm climates if kept dry in the refrigerator for 10 daysprior to
planting.
QTY 20 seeds
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BEETROOT - SUGARBEET
Both leaves and roots of Sugar Beet may be eaten. The leaves can
be lightly steamed for salads or lightly boiled as a vegetable if
treated like English spinach. When grown in well-dug, well-composted
soil and watered regularly, the roots become tender, juicy and rich in
flavour. The roots themselves are great when boiled like potato for
serving mashed, diced or in sweet curries. The roots are often used
to feed stock in Europe. This root vegetable is high in nutrition and
very tasty. It is used commercially in Europe for the production of
sugar.