Beet "Golden Eye" (50000 seeds)

Beetroot "Golden Eye" (Beta vulgaris var. conditiva Alef).
A mid-season (100–110 days), high-yielding hybrid with bright yellow, sweet, and juicy flesh.
Features:
* Flesh: Honey-yellow, without rings or coarse fibers. Sweeter and more tender than traditional red varieties.
* Benefits: High content of carotene and lycopene.
* Greens: Spinach-like taste, excellent for fresh salads.
* For Kids: Perfectly suitable for children's diet due to high sugar content (10-12%).
Stores well in winter without losing taste quality.

GROWING TIPS

1. Seedling Method (Transplanting).
Don't be afraid to transplant beets! Sow thickly. When seedlings develop leaves about 3 cm long, carefully transplant them into a loose bed spaced 8-10 cm apart. Shade them from the sun for the first few days. Beets tolerate transplanting very well. You can plant them as borders or in spaces left after harvesting radishes.

2. Direct Sowing.
* Timing: Early spring (for summer use) and summer until mid-July (for winter storage). Soil temp should be +7+10°C.
* Seed Prep: Soaking speeds up germination, but never sow soaked seeds in cold or dry soil.
* Companions: Beets grow very well next to carrots — this actually improves the taste and quality of the beets.

3. Care and Thinning.
Beet seeds are clusters producing 4-5 sprouts, so thinning is crucial:
1st thinning: At the first true leaf stage (leave 1-2 cm).
2nd thinning: At 4-5 leaves (leave 3-4 cm).
Final thinning: 25-30 days later (leave 6-8 cm between roots).
It is advisable to fertilize during the second and third thinning.

4. Harvesting.
Harvest late in autumn before frosts. Clean off soil and trim leaves. Do not damage the head of the root crop, as this reduces storage life.