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Sugar Beet Seeds

Sugar Beet Seeds

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Size Price Savings Quantity
Packet $4.79
1 Ounce $11.59
1/4 Pound $32.59 30% Savings
1 Pound $57.79 ($3.61/ounce) 69% Savings
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  • Best natural choice when making your own sugar
  • Make your own sugar!
  • Easy to grow
  • Prefers full sun exposure
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About

Features

Life Cycle Annual
Planting Season Cool Season
Fruit Size 12 inch diameter roots, 3 to 5 pounds
Growth Habit Upright
Plant Height 24 inches, Plant Spacing: 24 inches

Flavor Profile Sweet; Earthy; Grassy
Plant Characteristics Easy to Grow & Maintain, Fast Growing, Root Vegetable
Use Container Garden, Culinary, Soil Improvement
Growing Conditions Outdoor
Harvest Advantages Microgreens

About Sugar Beet Seeds

Beta vulgaris

Seed Type Heirloom Seed, Open Pollinated Seed

Grow Heirloom Beets - Plant Sugar Beet Seeds

That's right, the name does't lie--sugar beets can give you sugar! A hardy grower, cold tolerant and can thrive in sun or partial shade and, surprisingly for a "sweet" veggie, doesn't require a lot of water. Beets even have a high tolerance for low fertility soil. The Sugar Beet is the ultimate versatile crop, as it can be enjoyed as a sweet root vegetable, leafy greens can be harvested and consumed as well, and of course it can be processed for sugar!

Sugar Beet roots are not a typical beet, being a very large white and tapered root. Largely regarded as one of the best crops for your "sustainable" farm.

How to Make Sugar from Beets:

Once harvested, separate greens from roots. Beets should be thoroughly cleaned and scrubbed with a stiff brush. Sugar beets should then be cubed or shredded with a food processor, then boiled in a large pot with just enough water to cover the beet material. Boiling the beets for about 1 hour will extract the sugar and beet material should be mushy, boiling times may vary based on the size of your cubes and toughness of the beets. Once boiled down, beet pulp should be strained from the liquid through a cheesecloth. Beet pulp can be wrung in the cheese cloth to get the maximum amount of moisture out of the pulp. Sometimes double straining may be necessary to make sure all beet pulp is removed from the liquid--this is necessary or your finished product will not store well. The remaining liquid now needs to be boiled again and reduced down to your desired viscosity. Liquid can be boiled all the way down until crystals form, but reducing to a kind of syrup can also be effective. This process of reducing can take several hours, depending on how much liquid you started with and the starting sugar content of your crop.

Planting Information

Planting Sugar Beet Seeds

Planting Season Cool Season
Seed Prep Requires Light, Soak
Sowing Method Direct Sow
Light Requirement Full Sun
Planting Depth 1/2 inch
Plant Spacing Plant Height: Plant Height: 24 inches
Plant Height 24 inches, Plant Spacing: 24 inches
Water Needs Average
Hardiness Zones 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Days to Maturity 100 days
View our Beet Planting Guide to learn more.

Coverage

Amount Avg Seed Count
Packet 341
1 Ounce 2,400
1/4 Pound 9,600
1 Pound 38,400

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