Red Ace Beet
Red Ace Beet is a hybrid root vegetable. Germination takes 7-14 days and fruit ripens from about day 50. Skin runs to deep red with minimal white rings. Water need is 1 inch per week, consistent moisture prevents woody texture. Suits zones 2-10. It will crop in a container. As a hybrid it will not breed true; saving seed from it is not worth the space.
Sowing
Direct sow 2-4 weeks before last frost through early summer. Plant seeds ½ inch deep, thin to proper spacing when 3 inches tall.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun to partial shade (4-6 hours minimum)
- Water
- 1 inch per week, consistent moisture prevents woody texture
- Soil
- Well-drained loam with organic matter, tolerates heavier soils
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.5
- Spacing
- 3-4 inches
- Height
- 12-14 inches
- Season
- Warm season annual
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Deep red with minimal white rings
- Size
- 2-3 inches diameter
- Shape
- Perfectly round globe shape
- Flavour
- Sweet and earthy with mild, tender flesh
In the kitchen
Roasting, boiling, pickling, salads, juicing. Young greens excellent in salads and sautéed.
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Leaf miners, flea beetles, aphids, wireworms
- Diseases
- Cercospora leaf spot, downy mildew, damping-off
- Resistance
- Excellent downy mildew resistance, good cercospora leaf spot tolerance
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | June – July | July – September |
| 2 | — | — | May – July | July – September |
| 3 | — | — | May – June | June – October |
| 4 | — | — | April – June | June – October |
| 5 | — | — | April – May | June – November |
| 6 | — | — | April – May | May – November |
| 7 | — | — | March – May | May – November |
| 8 | — | — | March – April | April – December |
| 9 | — | — | February – March | March – December |
| 10 | — | — | January – March | March – December |
| 11 | — | — | January – February | February – December |
| 12 | — | — | January – February | February – December |
| 13 | — | — | January – February | February – December |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Protein (g)
- 1.69
- Fat (g)
- 0.302
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 8.79
- Fibre (g)
- 3.12
- Vitamin C (mg)
- 4.6
- Folate (µg)
- 103
- Calcium (mg)
- 13.8
- Iron (mg)
- 0.428
- Magnesium (mg)
- 21
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 33.6
- Potassium (mg)
- 342
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.31
Where to buy seed and equipment
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
Grown Red Ace Beet?
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Similar varieties
Other root vegetables with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Red Ace Beet suits these too.
- Paris Market Carrot 50 days
- Mokum Carrot 50 days
- Mini Mak 50 days
- Purple Top White Globe Turnip 50 days
- Miyashige 50 days
- KN-Bravo 49 days