Beet Shoots

Leafy Green


Origin

Mediterranean.



Fun Fact

Beetroot was one of the primary sources of red dye before synthetic dyes became widely available.

Taste Profile

Beet shoots have a similar bitter flavour to chard and spinach, while the crunchy stem is slightly sweet with beetroot flavor.

Nutritional Highlights


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Use

Classic use example

A common beet shoots use is in soup dishes.

Beet shoots can be sautéd and used in various dishes.

Special use example

Beet shoots can be chopped into eggs and baked into for a red frittata. 

Pairings

Legumes

Eggs

Olive oil

Goat Cheese

How to harvest

Instructions:

●Remove the bigger outer leaves.

(Harvesting Style 4)

● Remove yellow and dead leaves.


Days until first harvest

Yield per Basket per Week

Storage