Beet,Chioggia

Chioggia Beets
Type of seed: The seed is a heirloom
Growth: Annual.
Germination time: 14-21 days
Germination temperatures: 75 degrees F
Planting depth: 1/2 in.
Harvest time: 54 days.
Nutrional benefits:

Sodium 106 mg	4%
Potassium 442 mg	12%
Total Carbohydrate 13 g	4%
Dietary fiber 3.8 g	15%
Sugar 9 g
Protein 2.2 g	4%

Vitamin A	0%	Vitamin C	11%
Calcium	2%	Iron	6%
Vitamin D	0%	Vitamin B-6	5%
Vitamin B-12	0%	Magnesium	7%

	Bare soil:	Black paper covered soil:	Germinated inside
Date planted:	11/14/13	11/15/13	11/19/13
Date Germination:			11/23/13
Total days to germination:			4 days
Estimated percentage germination:			80%

Links

About

• Facts For Beets
• Beets

Recipes

• Beets Raw and Cooked
• Chioggia Beet Salad

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Definitions

• GMO: A genetically modified organism is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques.
• Heirloom: An old cultivar that is "still maintained by gardeners and farmers particularly in isolated or ethnic communities."
• Perennial: Lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.
• Organic: Grown or made without the use of artificial chemicals; obtained from living things.
• Germination: The process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow.