Geante Blanche / Weiße Riesen
Variety
Approved Data
created by Regina H. at 06.02.2023
Color
white
Taste
sweetish
Location
Bed
Raised bed
Fruit shape
elongated
conical
Sowing
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Geante Blanche has long, white tubers that are pointed towards the front. They are pale green at the shoulders. The variety translates as White Giants. This beet can grow very large. The tubers have a tasty, sweetish flesh. Very young leaves can be used for the first salad from the garden.
Non hybrid
Frostproof
No growing tips available for this plant.
Light requirement
Semi-shaded
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Seeding distance
8 cm
Row spacing
30 cm
Seeding depth
2 cm
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Red spot disease
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