BEETS 
Basic stock seed is developed and maintained at our Minnesota breeding grounds. 
Selections of mother roots are based on uniformity of top growth, root shape, size and 
interior color and small refined tap roots. Selected roots are stored over winter and planted 
the following spring in isolated plots for stock seed production. 
Days shown indicate the time required to develop roots of usable size. 
Garden Varieties 
Crosby’s Egyptian 53 days 
Root—Fattened-globe with blocky shoul- 
der and small tap root, color medium 
red, smooth exterior. 
Interior—Dark red with rather indistinct 
zoning’. 
Top — 15-18 inches tall, 
green with maroon cast. 
upright, dark 
A home garden variety also used by 
market gardeners as an early bunching 
type. 
Detroit Dark Red 58 days 
Root—Globular, dark red, smooth, uni- 
form, good small tap root. 
Interior—Uniform dark blood-red with 
indistinet zoning. 
Top—12-15 inches, glossy dark green 
tinged with maroon. 
Most popular all-purpose garden beet. 
Fine quality and a good keeper. 
Detroit Dark Red, Short Top 58 days 
Root—Globe shape to round with small 
tap root and smooth dark red skin. 
Interior—Deep blood red with slightly 
more zoning than in Perfected Detroit. 
Top—10-12 inches, dark green and glossy. 
Excellent canning and bunching variety. 
Recommended for use in muck or peat 
soils. Tops shorter than other strains 
of Detroit Dark Red. 
Early Blood Turnip 60 days 
(Edmand’s) 
Root—Nearly round to turnip shaped 
with a medium red exterior. 
Interior—Medium dark red with light 
zoning. 
Top—15-20 inches tall, large bright green 
leaves. 
Primarily a home garden variety. A 
good keeper in storage. One of the 
most vigorous varieties and heaviest 
vielders. Widely adapted. 
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Early Wonder 52 days 
(Dark Strain) 
Root—Flattened globe with rounded 
shoulders and small tap root. Smooth 
dark red skin. Excellent for ‘‘washing.” 
Interior—Dark red with some lighter red 
zoning. 
Top—16-18 inches tall, large and uni- 
formly erect, glossy dark green leaves. 
A very early, sweet and tender bunching 
variety. The fast growing tops are 
always in demand for “greens.” This 
“Dark Strain” has better interior color 
and is an improvement over older 
strains of Early Wonder. 
Edmand’s Improved Blood Turnip 
Root—Nearly round to turnip shaped 
with a medium red exterior. 
Interior—Medium dark red with light 
zoning’. 
Top—15-20 
leaves. 
Primarily a home garden variety. A good 
keeper in storage. One of the most 
inches tall, large bright 
vigorous varieties and heaviest yielders. 
Widely adapted. 
Early Wonder Dark Sirain 
