Description
Touchstone Gold offers a root with a vibrant orange-red exterior and
rich gold interior color. Combined with its striking green leaf/gold
petiole contrast and sweet, mild flavor, this beet is sure to catch your
eye on the dinner plate. Very sweet, with a milder taste compared to
red beets.
85 - 90 days to harvest. (approx. 200 seeds/pkt)
CULTURE:
First-rate crops grow quickly in light or loamy soils with a pH over
6.0. In general, cool temperatures produce the best flesh color. Acute
weather fluctuations will cause zoning (white rings) in the roots.
TRANSPLANTING:
Sow seed in a cold frame or indoors in early spring, about 5-6 weeks
before transplanting out after heavy frosts become infrequent. Sow 1/2"
deep, 2–3 seeds per cell in 72- or 128-cell flats. Transplant 3" apart
in rows 12–18" apart. Beets transplanted using this method may not be as
uniform as direct-seeded beets, and taproots will tangle, requiring the
harvester to gently pull out the root while holding back the rest.
However, transplanted beets can bring earlier harvests if poor weather
conditions persist and interfere with direct seeding.
DIRECT SEEDING: Begin early sowings when soil has warmed to 45°F (7°C). Sow 15 seeds/ft. 1/2" deep, rows 12–18" apart. Thin to 1 plant per 2". For a continuous supply of greens and small tender beets, sow seed at 2-week intervals until 8 weeks before regular heavy frosts are expected.