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Perfected Detroit Beet

Uniform Color, Size and Shape

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Sweet and tender-even when larger
Uniform color, size and shape
No rings or white streaks
Matures early
Good for eating fresh, canning and pickling

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SKU
Option
Price

14249
pkt of approx. 400 seeds
Out of Stock

96903
pack of approx. 250 seeds
Out of Stock

14250
1 oz. pkt of seeds
Out of Stock

16651
15' seed tape
$6.99

62343
12" x 12" seed mat
$9.99

14251
1/4 lb of seeds
Out of Stock

Perfected Detroit Beet

Description

Same great flavor and canning/pickling qualities as Detroit Dark Red, but with more uniform color and shape. Deep rich red throughout, no rings or white streaks. Always sweet and rich for canning, pickling and eating fresh. 58 DAYS.

Seed Counts: 1 oz. of beet seeds contains about 1,200 seeds and sows a 100-ft. row.

Product Details

FormBiennial
LightFull Sun
Height12 - 18 inches.
Spread10 - 12 inches.
Spacing3 - 4 inches between plants and 12 - 24 inches between rows.
Zones3 - 9 (-30° F.)
FoliageGreen foliage.
Germination8 - 10 days
Soil RequirementsDeep, rich, sandy soil with a neutral pH. 7.0.
Growth RateMedium growth rate.
Seed CountApproximately 400 seeds per packet, (sows 33 foot row), 1oz. is approxixmately 1,200 seeds, (sows 100 foot row), 1/4 lb. is approximately 4,800 seeds. Seed tape is 15 feet long and has approximately 95 seeds.
PruningNone needed.
CommentsSmooth globe, flattened shape. Dark red. 12 - 18 inch tops. Large productivity. Uniform color, size and shape. Sweet and tender flavor even when big. Matures early.
Yield150 pounds per 100 foot row.
Botanical NameBeta vulgaris var. crassa 'Perfected Detroit'; Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family).
Size2.5 - 3 inches in diameter.
Depth1/4 - 1/2 inch
Days To Maturity60 days

Shipping Schedule

Orders for general merchandise and gift certificates are typically shipped within 5 business days. Most times, orders having items with different shipping schedules are held in full until the entire order is ready to ship based on your grow zone.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August.

2019 Spring Shipping Schedule
ZONE	SEEDS
1A-4A	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
4B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
5A	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
5B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
6A	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
6B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
7A	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
7B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
8A & B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
9A & B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
10A & B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
Last Order Date	6/14/2019

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

Shipping Schedule

Spring 2019 Shipping Schedule for Plants
Zones	Annual Vegetable Plants	Potatoes	Sweet Potatoes
1A-4A	5/13/19 - 6/21/19	3/25/19 - 6/14/19	5/20/19 - 6/7/19
4B	5/13/19 - 6/21/19	3/25/19 - 6/14/19	5/20/19 - 6/7/19
5A	5/13/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 6/14/19	5/13/19 - 6/7/19
5B	5/13/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 6/14/19	4/29/19 - 6/7/19
6A	5/13/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 6/14/19	4/29/19 - 6/7/19
6B	5/13/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 6/14/19	4/29/19 - 6/7/19
7A	5/13/19 - 6/21/19	2/25/19 - 6/14/19	4/29/19 - 6/7/19
7B	4/15/19 - 6/21/19	2/25/19 - 6/14/19	4/29/19 - 6/7/19
8A & B	4/15/19 - 6/21/19	2/18/19 - 6/14/19	4/22/19 - 6/7/19
9A & B	4/15/19 - 6/21/19	2/11/19 - 6/14/19	4/22/19 - 6/7/19
10A & B	4/15/19 - 6/21/19	2/11/19 - 6/14/19	4/15/19 - 6/7/19
Last Order Date	6/17/2019	6/10/2019	6/3/2019

Zones	Onion Plants	Fruit Trees	Bareroot Roses
1A-4A	4/1/19 - 5/10/19	4/1/19 - 6/21/19	4/15/19 - 5/31/19
4B	4/1/19 - 5/10/19	4/1/19 - 6/21/19	4/15/19 - 5/31/19
5A	3/25/19 - 5/10/19	3/18/19 - 6/21/19	4/1/19 - 5/31/19
5B	3/25/19 - 5/10/19	3/4/19 - 6/21/19	3/18/19 - 5/31/19
6A	3/4/19 - 5/10/19	3/4/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 5/31/19
6B	2/25/19 - 5/10/19	3/4/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 5/31/19
7A	2/18/19 - 5/10/19	2/11/19 - 6/21/19	2/25/19 - 5/31/19
7B	2/11/19 - 5/10/19	2/11/19 - 6/21/19	2/25/19 - 5/31/19
8A & B	1/28/19 - 5/10/19	2/11/19 - 6/21/19	2/18/19 - 5/31/19
9A & B	1/7/19 - 5/10/19	2/11/19 - 6/21/19	1/21/19 - 5/31/19
10A & B	1/7/19 - 5/10/19	2/11/19 - 6/21/19	1/21/19 - 5/31/19
Last Order Date	5/6/2019	6/17/2019	5/27/2019

Zones	Tropicals & Houseplants	Large Bareroots, Trees & Shrubs	All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
1A-4A	4/29/19 - 6/21/19	4/1/19 - 6/21/19	4/29/19 - 6/21/19
4B	4/29/19 - 6/21/19	4/1/19 - 6/21/19	4/29/19 - 6/21/19
5A	4/29/19 - 6/21/19	3/18/19 - 6/21/19	4/1/19 - 6/21/19
5B	4/29/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 6/21/19	3/18/19 - 6/21/19
6A	4/29/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 6/21/19
6B	4/29/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 6/21/19
7A	4/1/19 - 6/21/19	2/11/19 - 6/21/19	2/25/19 - 6/21/19
7B	4/1/19 - 6/21/19	2/11/19 - 6/21/19	2/25/19 - 6/21/19
8A & B	4/1/19 - 6/21/19	2/11/19 - 6/21/19	2/18/19 - 5/24/19
9A & B	4/1/19 - 6/21/19	2/11/19 - 6/21/19	2/11/19 - 5/24/19
10A & B	4/1/19 - 6/21/19	2/11/19 - 6/21/19	2/11/19 - 5/24/19
Last Order Date	6/17/2019	1A-7B: 6/17/19 8A-10B: 6/3/19	1A-7B: 6/17/19 8A-10B: 6/3/19

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

Shipping Schedule

2019 Spring Shipping Schedule
ZONE	SEEDS
1A-4A	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
4B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
5A	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
5B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
6A	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
6B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
7A	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
7B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
8A & B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
9A & B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
10A & B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
Last Order Date	6/14/2019

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

Shipping Schedule

2019 Spring Shipping Schedule
ZONE	SEEDS
1A-4A	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
4B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
5A	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
5B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
6A	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
6B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
7A	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
7B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
8A & B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
9A & B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
10A & B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
Last Order Date	6/14/2019

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

Shipping Schedule

2019 Spring Shipping Schedule
ZONE	SEEDS
1A-4A	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
4B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
5A	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
5B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
6A	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
6B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
7A	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
7B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
8A & B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
9A & B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
10A & B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
Last Order Date	6/14/2019

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

Shipping Schedule

2019 Spring Shipping Schedule
ZONE	SEEDS
1A-4A	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
4B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
5A	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
5B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
6A	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
6B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
7A	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
7B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
8A & B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
9A & B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
10A & B	11/2/18 - 6/17/19
Last Order Date	6/14/2019

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.