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Red Mammoth Beetroot - Organic

"An exceptional root, rich in color and flavor, robust in a vibrant garden."

$4.49

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Originating from the rich lands of ancient market gardens, the Red Mammoth Beetroot is distinguished by its imposing root and deep red color, an emblem of vitality and robustness.

In the vegetable garden, this variety commands attention with its remarkable size and dense flesh, prized for its natural sweetness and firm texture. Traditionally cultivated for its nutritional qualities, it delights gardeners seeking a generous root vegetable that integrates harmoniously into crop rotations and living gardens.

Solid and resistant, the Red Mammoth accompanies the faithful gardener who knows how to recognize its needs and offers an incomparable taste profile, both raw and cooked.

  • Growing climate: Temperate to cool climate
  • Sowing difficulty level: Easy
  • Care required: Regular

Note: Tolerates cold and light frost well

Enjoyed raw in grated salads, cooked as a side dish, or added to soups and stews. It can be preserved by drying the leaves for infusions or by lacto-fermenting the roots. Traditionally recognized for its richness in natural pigments and its nutritional properties.

Red Mammoth Beetroot - Organic

$4.49

$4.49

écoumene seeding advice

Seeding type

Outdoor seeding

Germination time

5-7 jours

Germination temperature

21° to 27° Celsius

Sowing depth

Sow seeds at a depth of 1 cm

Transplantation

Transplantation not recommended

Technical

Row sowing

Growing conditions

Number of days to maturity

Harvest at ± 100 days

Hardiness zone

Zone-3b

Distance between rows

15 cm

Optimal brightness

Sun plant

Soil texture

Loose (silty) soil

Soil moisture

Cool, well-drained soil

Soil fertility

Plant demanding in bacteria-dominant compost

optimal soil pH

Slightly alkaline pH

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