35-60 days. The Early Wonder Tall Top is an easy to grow beet that can be harvested as early as thirty five days after planting, and thrives in colder weather. The Early Wonder Tall Top has a sweet taste, but don’t let that fool you. Research suggests that beets can help prevent cardiovascular disease, and are full of nutrients. Tall, vigorous, dark green stalks striped in maroon veins adorn glossy leaf greens tinged with maroon, excellent for salads. This garden vegetable produces deep red round beetroots that have several diverse culinary applications.
Growing Early Wonder Tall Top Beet Garden Seeds
- Latin Name: beta vulgaris
- Other Names:
- Days to Maturity: 35-60 days
- Hardiness Zone: 8-10
- Planting Depth: 1/2"
- Plant Spacing: 1"
- Row Spacing: 12"
- Growth Habit: Upright
- Soil Preference: 65 to 75 degrees, ph level of 6 to 7.5
- Temp Preference: Warmer
- Light Preference: Full sun is required.
- Pests/diseases: Susceptible aphids, beet mosaic, damping off.
- Color: Green
- Flavor: Rich nutty flavor
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Seeds Per Package:
- 1 oz - Approximately 1,250 Seeds
- 4 oz - Approximately 5,000 Seeds
- 1 lb - Approximately 20,000 Seeds
- 5 lb - Approximately 100,000 Seeds
- 25 lb - Approximately 500,000 Seeds
For the best results, you’ll want to plant the seeds three to four weeks before the average last frost. To encourage germination, you can soak the seeds for twenty four hours before planting. After planting, water the seeds every two weeks. After thirty five days, the beets will be mature enough to harvest. This strain of beet is used as a first early variety of beet for mid-summer sowing and storage. Benefits from full sun to partial shade lighting. At 35 days, the "baby greens" can be harvested. At 45 days, the full leaf greens can be harvested, and at 55 days the roots are ready for harvest.
Eat beet tops before any sign of wilting for maximum flavor. In most cases, the smaller the beet, the sweeter the beet, and the larger the beet, the more ‘earthy’ the beet will taste. Vinegar pairs well with beets, making pickled beets a great addition to many meals. Walnut oil pairs very well with warm beets. To minimize the beet color from excessive bleeding leave the stem plug in place and skin on while cooking. Many health enthuseists juice beets for health benefits. Approx. 1,200 seeds/oz.