Touchstone Gold Beets: Sweet, Vibrant Yellow Roots for Gourmet Gardens
Touchstone Gold is a premium golden beet variety that matures in just 40 days, offering gardeners a quick and colorful harvest. This exceptional cultivar stands out with its vibrant golden-yellow flesh and solid green tops, providing a striking contrast in both the garden and on the plate. Developed as an improvement over traditional golden beets, Touchstone Gold boasts superior germination, uniformity, and a remarkably sweet, mild flavor that sets it apart from its red counterparts.
These golden gems are perfect for diverse culinary applications, from roasting and salads to pickling and juicing. The roots maintain their beautiful yellow hue even after cooking, making them an excellent choice for colorful dishes and gourmet presentations. Unlike red beets, Touchstone Gold doesn’t bleed, allowing for cleaner food preparation. The tender, sweet greens are also edible, offering versatility in the kitchen and maximizing the plant’s usability.
Touchstone Gold beets grow to a compact height of 8 inches, making them suitable for small gardens and containers. They thrive when spaced 4-6 inches apart, allowing ample room for the smooth, globe-shaped roots to develop to their full 3-4 inch diameter. These beets are known for their consistent round shape and minimal zoning, ensuring a high-quality harvest. Their quick maturation time allows for successive plantings throughout the growing season, providing a continuous supply of fresh beets.
Growing Success Tips:
- Sow seeds directly in well-drained, fertile soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.5
- Keep soil consistently moist until germination, which typically occurs in 5-10 days
- Thin seedlings to 4-6 inches apart when they reach 2-3 inches tall
- Harvest when roots are 3-4 inches in diameter for optimal flavor and texture
Touchstone Gold beets offer gardeners and cooks alike a unique and flavorful alternative to traditional red beets. Their sweet taste, beautiful color, and versatility make them a valuable addition to any vegetable garden or gourmet kitchen.
For the best flavor, harvest Touchstone Gold beets when they are young and tender, about the size of a golf ball.
Product Features
- Maturation time: 40 days
- Root color: Vibrant golden yellow
- Root shape: Globe-shaped, 3-4 inches in diameter
- Foliage: Solid green tops, 8 inches tall
- Flavor: Sweet and mild, non-bleeding flesh
- Planting depth: 1/2 inch
- Spacing: 4-6 inches between plants
- Row spacing: 12-18 inches
- Soil pH: 6.0-7.5
- Sun exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Key Benefits
- Quick-maturing variety for earlier harvests
- Retains vibrant color when cooked
- Sweeter and milder flavor than red beets
- Versatile for various culinary applications
