Detroit 2
Variety
Detroit 2
Approved Data
created by Torben at 27.02.2021
Features
Taste
mild
juicy
tender
Fruit shape
Spherical with indicated tip
around
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
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Description
Early maturing variety. Plant with spherical root. Skin smooth and thin and the flesh is bright red, tender and tasty. Recommended for harvesting in summer and autumn, suitable for storage.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
Germination period about 2 weeks. Thrives best in medium-heavy, deeply cultivated, non-acidic clay soils. Harvest time after 85-95 days.
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Very humid
Soil
Heavy (clay)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Seeding distance
30 cm
Row spacing
25 cm
Seeding depth
2 cm
Companion Plants
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Caraway / Meridian fennel / Persian cumin
Cauliflower
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Courgette / Zucchini
Cucumber / Gherkin
Dill
Garlic
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Oregano
Pak Choi
Parsnip
Root parsley
Savory
Soybean
Sunflower
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Downy mildew
Angular leaf spot of cucumber
Black spot of roses
Red spot disease
Pests
Beet fly
