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'Bull's Blood' Beets |
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Round Red
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Open-pollinated heirloom. Dual purpose. Round, red, small, uniform, sweet candy-striped roots. Glossy reddish-purple tops ready for harvest in 35 days. Produces deep red dye.
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Days To Maturity: |
35-60 |
Seed Sources: |
Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2014
Thompson & Morgan US Seed Co. - updated in 2013
Underwood Gardens - updated in 2011
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Rating Summary |
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Overall: (3.7 Stars)
Taste: (3.8 Stars)
Yield: (3.7 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.2 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 13
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 04/30/2018 by
meagarden
- A novice gardener
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Ontario, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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Bull\'s blood was easy to grow in a container requiring very little maintenance. I enjoyed the earthy, sweet flavor of these beets. They produced a decent yield for containers, not great, but not bad. I would still recommend them as a container planting for those without much space. |
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Reviewed on 01/23/2015 by
Debbie L
- An experienced gardener
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Orange, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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Tasty roots and tops. |
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Reviewed on 01/14/2015 by
McKee
- An intermediate gardener
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Cortland, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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Most productive of the three that was planted at the same time. Attractive leaves. |
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Reviewed on 01/13/2015 by
CCE Rockland
- An experienced gardener
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Rockland, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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Sown May 5, slow to germinate, probably planted a bit late for our area, attractive red foliage, small but tasty beets. |
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Reviewed on 01/12/2015 by
CCEOnondaga
- An experienced gardener
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Onondaga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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Deep red leaves attract attention. Not the largest beet we've grown, but good germination and nice round roots. |
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Reviewed on 01/05/2015 by
Cutler Botanic Garden
- An experienced gardener
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Broome, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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Germinated and grew well. |
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Reviewed on 11/25/2014 by
CCE Oneida County
- An intermediate gardener
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Oneida, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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These beets were small but attractive, both the tops and the beets. The beets were a very dark red color, the tops were light green. Used both in salads, leave not very tasty, but the beets were sweet. These were the best of the of three varities that we planted. Like the others, they were slow to germinate and mature, likely due to our cool wet spring. |
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Reviewed on 11/21/2014 by
volunteerschuyler
- An experienced gardener
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Schuyler, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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this grew nicely for us in 2014 |
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Reviewed on 04/25/2011 by
sadie
- An experienced gardener
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Ontario, Canada
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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I found these were striped (lighter and darker red rings) and that the colour did not hold as well in this past year\'s beet relish. Taste was good, but I was hoping for darker red. |
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Reviewed on 12/10/2007 by
containergardener
- An experienced gardener
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Los Angeles, California, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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The leaves are pretty in our community garden, but are hard and bitter as salad leaves. The beets are pleasant tasting, but are small and grow very slowly. To salvage the crop, we tried sauteing the beets and leaves in olive oil, which produced an interesting sweet-sour-bitter dish, the sort that Italians appreciate. Thinking that wam weather may have hurt the leaves, we'll try them again in cooler weather. |
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Reviewed on 04/23/2007 by
Lila
- An intermediate gardener
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British Columbia, Canada
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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A very tasty beet! Sweet and delicate. Lovely cooked or raw.
I grew two varieties last year and this was the more reliable of the two. I will continue to grow this in my garden for years to come. |
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Reviewed on 08/08/2006 by
UpstateJohn
- An experienced gardener
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Monroe, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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Superior greens! Great Color accent in the garden. Crop yield is slightly less than Detroit Dark Red, but
flavor and texture remain well into the fall season without woodiness. Great Canner. |
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Reviewed on 10/22/2004 by
Nancy Ross
- An experienced gardener
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Westchester, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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The leaves are an outstandingly attractive dark maroon color. The roots are quite uniform for an open-pollinated variety. They hold well in the ground without turning woody. I have grown them from several suppliers but they have never been striped, always solid red. |
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