Fall beets should be sown 8-10 weeks before killing frost in late July through mid-August. Late planting is a frequent problem with beets pushing into hotter weather having underdeveloped, poor quality roots with lower sugar content. Most varieties mature in 50-60 days for harvest in May to June. Planting begins 4 to 6 weeks before the last spring frost – March 1 through mid-April in USDA hardiness zone 7 which is most of the Yadkin Valley. Commonly grown heirlooms are Chioggia, notable for its red and white striped interior, and Cylindra, an elongated, slicing beet that is easy to chop for pickling or on salads. Lutz and Winterkeeper are excellent varieties for longer storing times that hold for months in the refrigerator. Ruby queen, red ace, and bull’s blood (for greens) are varieties that do well in our area. Varieties include storage, bunching, and specialty types, that range in color from classic “beet red” to gold to red with white stripes. Like other root vegetables, they are quite cold hardy and survive a freeze and much colder temperatures, 20 F and below, without protection. Not only do beets grow best under cool temps, but they’re actually sweeter and have a better color. Beet roots are high vitamin C content to boost the immune system, a pertinent need this spring. Beyond its tasty flavor (beets have highest sugar content of any vegetable), several scientific studies have shown that beets help prevent heart disease and lower blood pressure. Domestication enlarged the upper storage chamber of the root, resulting in the bulbous beetroot that we eat. It is a member of the amaranth family that includes swiss chard, spinach, and quinoa (and pigweed). vulgaris), also called a beetroot or table beet, is a cold hardy biennial (requiring two seasons to set seed) that is grown as an annual for its edible root. Growing a “shoulder vegetable” is an opportunity to renew fresh harvests before summer crops are even planted. Extend your harvest into the early spring “shoulder” season with a cool-season crop like beets. Your fall vegetable stores have dwindled, and six months have elapsed since fat tomatoes and zucchini (never thought you’d miss them) proliferated the kitchen counter. Estoy de Acuerdo / I agreeĪs seen in the Yadkin Valley Magazine, March-April 2021 Issue Please note that some applications and/or services may not function as expected when translated. NC State Extension does not guarantee the accuracy of the translated text. As with any Internet translation, the conversion is not context-sensitive and may not translate the text to its original meaning. To the extent there is any conflict between the English text and the translation, English controls.Ĭlicking on the translation link activates a free translation service to convert the page to Spanish. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que algunas aplicaciones y/o servicios pueden no funcionar como se espera cuando se traducen.Įnglish is the controlling language of this page. NC State Extension no garantiza la exactitud del texto traducido. Al igual que con cualquier traducción por Internet, la conversión no es sensible al contexto y puede que no traduzca el texto en su significado original. En la medida en que haya algún conflicto entre la traducción al inglés y la traducción, el inglés prevalece.Īl hacer clic en el enlace de traducción se activa un servicio de traducción gratuito para convertir la página al español. El inglés es el idioma de control de esta página.
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