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

Possibly low nitrogen deep soil in a sunny location (If the nitrogen content of the soil is too high, beets will form 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 Octoberber with optimal beet diameter of 3-5cm, remove leaves, leave only heart (2cm). Pile up the roots for storage in a cool room and protect them from drying out (min. 1 week, you can keep the roots cool until you want to drive them). Forcing with cover soil from the end of November to March: place the roots in a container about 30-40 cm deep, cover with moist sand or soil (10cm) and leave to forge in a dark room (important for tender shoots with little bitterness) at about 15-20°C for 3-5 weeks.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Low

Seeding distance

30 cm

Row spacing

30 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm