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Beetroot 'Badger Flame'
Beetroot 'Badger Flame'
Beta vulgaris
Seed available April 2025
This vibrant, oblong cultivar has a starburst yellow, orange and red interior and all the natural vegetal sweetness of a beetroot with minimal amounts of their earthy flavour. Developed over 15 years by renown United States beet and carrot breeder Irwin Goldman, this fascinating beetroot has a low amount of geosmin, the compound that gives beets their earthy or dirt flavor – creating a perfectly mild and sweet golden beet that is delightful raw and cooked. Each beet averages 3cm wide and 10cm long - cylindrical. We love this beetroot for its bright fiery appearance and its incredible flavour. Sought after by chefs and championed by Dan Barber from Blue Hill at Stone Barns in New York.
SEED COUNT: 80 approx.
Each seed sold supports public plant breeding research at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Larger pack sizes available June 2024
PLEASE NOTE: We do not authorize the repackaging of our seed without written permission
Seed Raising, Growing and Harvest Information
| Plant Type | Site | Spacing | Height | Sowing Depth |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy Biennial |
Full Sun | 10cm apart in rows 25-30cm apart |
45cm | 7-10mm | 5-8 days @ 25 degrees |
55 days small 80 days large |
DIRECT SEED - Begin early sowings when soil has warmed to 7°C. Sow 15 seeds every 30cm - 10mm deep in rows 25-30cm apart. Thin to 1 plant per 5cm. For a continuous supply of tender beets, sow seed at 3-4 week intervals until 8 weeks before regular heavy frosts are expected. Although the optimal soil temperature for germination is 29˚C, beetroot will grow well in cool conditions, surviving through the Winter in the ground in our Southern Victorian location.
TRANSPLANT – Start seed about 5-6 weeks before transplanting out. Sow 7-10mm deep, 2–3 seeds per cell in flats. Transplant 7.5cm apart in rows 30-45cm apart. We have great results transplanting 3 plants/hole, 20 cm between plants, in rows 25 cm apart
