Touchstone Gold Beet (Beta Vulgaris)
In addition to its notable advantage of not staining the fingers when handled, this beet will seduce you with its golden orange color, its flesh surrounded by pale yellow and its sweet taste. Delicious raw or cooked, it retains its pretty color when cooked. Its edible leaves and stems are almost as good as its root.;A small, early growing beet that is easy to grow!
| Plant type: Biennial |
| Quantity: Envelope of about 100 seeds |
| Exposure: Full sun |
| Shape: In rosette |
| Soil: Humiferous |
| Watering: Regular |
| Sowing: Directly in the garden |
| Plantation: In the garden after the risk of frost |
| Days to maturity: 55 to 60 days |
| Germination: 5 to 10 days |
| Plant spacing: 10 cm |
| Row spacing: 20 cm |
| Depth: 1 cm |
| Width: 20 cm |
| Height: 15 cm |
| Color: Orange |
| Family: Amaranthaceae |