Beet Sugar Seeds – Heirloom High-Sugar Specialty Classic

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Contains about 2 grams of seeds

$1.95

SKU: GS-8658-BEE-DT

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Organicly grown

Non GMO

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Name: Beet Sugar Seeds – Heirloom High-Sugar Specialty Classic
Brand: Imported
SKU: GS-8658-BEE-DT
Price: 1.95 CAD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris) is a historic heirloom root crop famously cultivated as a primary commercial source of natural white sugar. Producing massive, tapered conical roots that grow deep into the soil, it features rough tan-to-ivory skin and dense, creamy-white flesh with a exceptionally high sucrose content (up to 15–20%). While widely grown for farm production and livestock fodder, home gardeners cherish this unique variety for boiling down into sweet homemade syrups, baking, roasting, and harvesting the nutrient-rich, tender green tops for fresh cooking.

Specifications

Plant Name: Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris)
Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
Plant Class: Cool-Season Root Vegetable (Biennial grown as Annual)
Color: Off-white to tan outer skin with solid ivory-white interior flesh
Plant Characteristics: Large tapered conical root (3–5 lbs), deep-rooting growth habit, dense crisp flesh, high sugar concentration, lush green foliage
Suitable Space: Deep vegetable garden beds, raised plots, farm rows
Season: Cool Season (Spring through Late Autumn)
Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors late April to May as soon as soil can be worked; sow again early to mid-July for a high-yielding, late autumn harvest.
Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily)
Watering Needs: Moderate (requires deep, consistent moisture to support heavy root growth sugar accumulation)
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Contains about 2 grams of seeds

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Good to know

Exceptionally high natural sugar content makes it ideal for crafting homemade beet syrups and natural sweeteners
Leaves and stems provide a delicious, nutrient-dense green vegetable crop similar to Swiss chard throughout the season
Excellent long-term keeper that stores exceptionally well in cold cellars or damp sand for winter storage

Grows deep, thick roots requiring deeply tilled, loose soil free of rocks to develop proper shape
Dense, firm flesh requires longer cooking or shredding times compared to standard red table beets

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Beet Sugar Seeds – Heirloom High-Sugar Specialty Classic

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