- You will get 200 Seeds of Detroit Beet Autumn Garden Beetroot Non-Gmo Heirloom Vegetable Seeds. - Soil Type: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Peat, Sand, Silt. - Sunlight: Full Sun, Medium Sun. - Life Cycle: Annual. - Watering: Medium. - Cultivating Difficulty: Easy. - Detroit beetroot is an awesome heirloom variety to plant in early Autumn because they grow amazingly fast! - This beetroot consistently produces a bountiful amount of beets, and that's why it has been the long term favorite of gardeners. - Detroit Beetroot is a Non-GMO beet that produces near perfect round 3" fruits that are dark red and extremely sweet tasting. - This open-pollinated vegetable gardening favorite is used extensively in salads and for pickling or roasting. - The Detroit Beet is is rich in numerous vitamins, antioxidants and minerals including A/B/C, beta carotene, folic acid and more. - This Biennial is also a rich source of antioxidants like Betaine which supposedly aids liver cleansing and is an energizer. - The Detroit Beetroot is excellent for container gardening.