Ferry-Morse Beet Seeds - Ruby Queen Organic
- Safe for bees
- Grows best in full sun/partial shade
- 8-12 days to germination
- 55-60 days to maturity
Find In StoreRuby Queen Beet is a bright, scarlet-colored root vegetable with a sweet, buttery texture. It's texture, combined with the earliness of harvest, makes this a popular, award-winning beet variety-an All-America Selections winner! Organic Ruby Queen Beet Seeds are bred explicitly for superior flavor and texture, earning them recognition among home and commercial gardeners alike.
Growing Information- Non Neonic: Safe for Bees
- Grows Best In: Full Sun/Partial Shade
- Days to Germination: 8-12 Days
- Days to Maturity: 55-60 Days
- Best Container Size: 12"+
- Growing Height: 12-18"
- Water Needs: Average (1-2 in/week)
- Botanical Name: Beta Vulgaris
- Flavor: Can grow larger than most beets without woody taste
- Preparation Ideas: Steam, pickle or boil these beets for a delicious dish
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual
- Pelleted Seed Count: 100-150
- Fill Weight: 3 gram
- Growth Type: Root
- Tolerance: Heat Tolerant/Humidity Tolerant
- Growing Seasons: Summer/Fall
- Harvest/Bloom Seasons: Summer/Fall
Sow Ruby Queen Beet seeds outdoors. Performs best in full sun and well drained soil. Scatter seeds in a row. After germination, thin to 1.5" apart. When 4" high, thin to 3" apart. Rosebud sized thinning are delicious cooked whole. Harvest mature beets when they are 3" diameter.
- Planting Depth: 1"
- Seed Spacing: Sow Ruby Queen Beet seeds roughly 4" apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 18" apart
To prepare beets, simmer whole beets in salted water for 30-45 min, dip in cold water and slip the skins off.
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