BEATS

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Beets also known as blood turnips are grown primarily for their root but are also grown for their green tops. Beets vary in color and shape based on variety. The most common is the deep maroon globe-shaped beet. Beets are particularly rich in folate. Folate and folic acid have been found to prevent neural-tube birth defects and aid in the fight against heart disease and anemia. Beets are also high in fiber, both soluble and insoluble. Beets are fairly frost hardy and can be planted in the garden 30 days before the last frost date for your area. Beets contain the highest sugar content of all garden vegetables. Beets in cans are a poor representation of fresh baked or butter sautéed baby beets from the garden. Beets require loose, moist, well drained soil with lots of organic matter in the soil. Beet seed are actually a cluster of seeds in a dried fruit containing several seeds. Beets grown in loose soil can produce tap roots 2 feet long. However the feeder foot are very shallow. Deeply dug wide beds are ideal for great beet production.