Green Beet 'Lutz Green Leaf' / 'Winter Keeper'

  • Product number: 024100
  • Origin: Europe
  • Latin: Beta vulgaris

An old European variety with many possibilities! The fresh green leaves can be picked for salads, and the round to slightly elongated tubers can grow very large without losing flavor. In moist sand, this beet is the best (after Red Crapadine) for storage.

Names:
Latin: Beta vulgaris
Dutch: Groenbladige kroten
Also known as: Winter Keeper
English: Beetroot

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Sowing method: Under glass (minimum 15°C) from mid-February to late March in (nursery) pots or trays. Outdoors: April-June, thin to 30x7 cm. Harvestable: young leaves after 35 days, bulbs after 60-90 days.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June

Harvesting time:

  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August

Soil type:

  • Sandy
  • Loamy

Cultivation location:

  • Indoors
  • Outdoors

Position:

  • Sun
  • Flower colour: Inconspicuous, greenish
  • Origin: Europe
  • Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Biennial
  • Attractive to insects: N/A
  • Winter hardy: Moderately frost hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Easy
  • Latin: Beta vulgaris
  • Dutch: Green-leafed beetroot
  • Also known as: Winter Keeper
  • English: Beetroot
  • All year round

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