Grow a garden filled with Ruby Queen Beets, from freshly harvested Beta vulgaris seeds. Ruby Queen is an heirloom variety that produces smooth skinned, dark red roots. Its inner flesh is ringless and buttery in texture & flavor, displaying the same dark red coloring for its outer skin. The roots are roughly 2 to 3 inches in diameter, sitting under 10 to 12 inch tops. The stems of Ruby Queen Beets are red, traveling upwards to its leafy greens. Each leaf displays small, bright red veins. The tops are usually enjoyed in salads as a Spinach alternative. The roots can also be eaten in salads, or sliced and enjoyed raw. Ruby Queen Beets are ready for harvesting in roughly 55 days.
Beets, or "Beetroots" are an easy variety of vegetable to grow in your home garden. They date back to as early as 2,000 B.C., spreading from Babylonia to China, around 850 A.D. Forming round, globe shaped roots, Ruby Queen Beets grow much like carrots, turnips and radishes. Categorized as an annual, they grow quickly in the cooler temperatures of early Spring and late Fall. Once they are fully grown, they can be harvested, thus ending their lifecycle. If temperatures become too hot, your beets will begin to bolt. This simply means that your Beetroot plants will no longer send its energy to produce its roots, instead it will produce seeds.This can be beneficial if you are looking to collect seeds to regrow the following season.