Hollandse Middelvroeg

Season Overview

Description

Also called 'Dutch medium-early', forms heavy, firm, white-yellow heads with typical tender-bitter aroma. Suitable for growers with cover crop from December to April, root crop from October.

Growing tips

If possible, use nitrogen-poor, deep soil in a sunny location (if the nitrogen content of the soil is too high, the beets will be too large and will only form loose heads when sprouting). Germination after approx. 1 week at approx. 16°C. Harvest beets from the end of October with an optimum beet diameter of 3-5 cm, remove leaves, leave only the heart (2 cm). Stack the roots in a cool room for storage and protect them from drying out (at least 1 week, keep the roots cool until you want to sprout them). Forcing with cover soil from the end of November to March: Place the roots in a container approx. 30-40 cm deep, cover with moist sand or soil (10 cm) and leave to forge in a dark room (important for tender, low-bitter shoots) at approx. 15-20°C for 3-5 weeks.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Low

Plant distance

30 cm

Row spacing

30 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm