Beetroot : Pablo F1 Hybrid

Vegetable

• Crops in : Harvest June onwards
• Ideal for : Children, Patios

Description

Top quality, smooth-skinned, round roots with dark red skin and flesh with a small taproot, ideal for growing as baby beets. Delicious in summer salads or use the young leaves as an alternative to spinach. Beetroot Pablo F1 stands and stores well without going woody.

Sowing Instructions

Sow seeds March to July 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

Keep well watered during dry weather.

Harvesting Note: 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.