75 Giant Red BEET Mangelwurzel Mangel Mangold Wurzel Mammoth Long Beta Vulgaris Seeds

Description:
Name: Giant Red Beet
Other common names: Mangelwurzel, Mangold Wurzel, Mangold, Mangel Beet, Field Beet, Mammoth Long Red Beet
Scientific name: Beta Vulgaris
Color: Red skinned beets with pale yellow flesh and red veined leaves
Plant seeds: Spring after danger of frost, can also be fall planted in warmer areas
Harvest: 150 days
Hardiness zone: Annual
Plant height: 12 inches
Plant spacing: 24 inches
Light requirements: Sun
Soil & water preferences: Average
Quantity: 75 seeds
Description: These beets are indeed giant! A single beet can commonly grow to weigh 20 pounds, and beets weighing 40 pounds are not uncommon. The heaviest on record weighed over 54 pounds! The huge red roots have tender pale yellow flesh, and they can measure between 2 to 3 feet long. These heirlooms were developed in the 1700s as a fodder crop for livestock and are still in use today. They are grown as a summer crop in cooler climates, and in warmer climates can be grown both as a summer and as a winter crop. The beets also store well.
For human consumption, the beet roots are harvested when they are younger and most sweet, tender, and flavorful. They can be boiled for mash, diced, pickled, and more. The leaves are also edible and can be used in the same ways one would use spinach. In some places in England and Wales, these giant beets are carved out and made into Halloween lanterns called “Punkies”, like one would carve a pumpkin to make a jack-o’-lantern.