Guardsmark Chioggia Beet, Modern Twist on an 1865 heirloom, Organic

Unique and beautiful candy-striped beet.

High Mowing Organic Seeds - Alternating rings of dark red and white make this variety a popular choice for specialty markets. A new strain of the popular Italian heirloom, improved by Alf Christianson Seed Company for better uniformity and bolt tolerance. Precision sized.

• Organic
• Uniform
• Bolt tolerant
• 3" roots

Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Seeds will germinate in 5-10 days. Beets can be planted at two-week intervals for a steady harvest. All parts of the beet plant are edible.

Direct Seed 2" apart

Planting Depth 1/2"

Thin 4-6" apart

Rows Apart 20-24" 

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