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'3 Root Grex' Beets
 
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Description: Three-way cross combines genetics and colors from heirloom varieties 'Yellow Intermediate', ' Crosby Purple Egyptian'and 'Lutz Saladleaf'. Plants produce 3 1/2-inch by 7- to 8-inch roots.
Days To Maturity: 54
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Reviewed on 01/22/2011 by Lisa in Oregon - An intermediate gardener

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Oregon, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

We mostly get golden, white, and red-and-white candy striped beets from this mix. They can get very large (football size) and remain sweet and good - we just leave them in the garden until we need them in the winter (we don't generally have the ground freeze here). The beet flavor is mild, they don't bleed, and they are sweet. They are not really comparable to regular beets since they are so much less flavorful and colorful, but they are a great winter vegetable staple for us in soups and stews.
 
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