Beetroot : Globe : Kestrel F1 Hybrid

Vegetable

• Crops in : June onwards

Description

Smooth, round, dark red skinned roots with a superb dark flesh colour and increased sugar levels. Beetroot Kestrel is delicious cooked or eaten raw, used as 'baby beets' or when mature. Good resistance to bolting. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection.

Sowing Instructions

Sow seeds March to July. Sow seeds thinly, 1cm (½in) deep in drills 30cm (12in) apart.

Growing Instructions

Thin seedlings to about 2cm (1in) for 'baby beets' or to 5-7cm (2-3in) for larger roots. Use the thinnings in salads.

Aftercare

Roots can be lifted in late autumn, tops twisted off, and stored in boxes of dry sand or peat in a frost-free shed or garage.

Nutritional Information

Beetroot are known to boost the body’s immune system. Roots are rich in potassium, folate and Vitamin C. The tops can be eaten when young like spinach and are rich in beta carotene, calcium and iron.