Bull’s Blood – Beets – Beta Vulgaris

Description

This beet is an heirloom and dates to the mid-1800’s and was/is, grown for its delectable foliage (Microgreen), which reaches up to 18,” you can start picking the leaves as soon as a month after planting and they are sweeter than radicchio. Ancient Romans used beetroot as a treatment for fevers and constipation, amongst other ailments. From the Middle Ages, beetroot was used as a treatment for a variety of conditions, especially illnesses relating to digestion and the blood.