49 days to harvest. Our earliest beet, ready a full week before Detroit Dark Red. Most hybrids ripen all at once, but this one is designed to produce roots of several different sizes, so you can enjoy either baby beets or full-sized slicers all season long. The deliciously sweet roots are slightly elongated and smooth. Lush green tops are disease resistant and superb for cooked greens. Burpee Exclusive.

GROWING HINTS: Baby beets make excellent eating, and harvesting them helps the remaining beets grow better. When planting, mix beet seeds with fast-sprouting radish seeds to mark the rows. Grows best in full sun.