[Market Farming] Beetberry (Chenopodium capitatum) seeds, organic: Vegetable Seeds - Sent using Google Toolbar

Linda Ray lindaray at att.net
Fri Feb 11 14:12:48 EST 2011


Heard of it, am interested in it, but have never grown it. I may try it next 
season. Usually seen it called "Strawberry Spinach" in catalogs, but the 
berry apparently doesn't taste like a strawberry. Richo is the only one I have 
ever seen refer to it as Beetberry.

Namaste,
L




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From: Lawrence London <lfljvenaura at gmail.com>
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Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 8:10:19 PM
Subject: [Market Farming] Beetberry (Chenopodium capitatum) seeds, organic: 
Vegetable Seeds - Sent using Google Toolbar

Has anyone ever heard of or grown this vegetable? - LL

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http://www.horizonherbs.com/group.asp?grp=59&pgNUM=2

*Beetberry (Chenopodium capitatum) seeds, organic:*

(Strawberry spinach, Raspberry chenopodium)
Family:  Chenopodiaceae
Days to maturity: 40 to 60
Growing to only about 8 inches tall, the sweeping branches bear many soft
leaves and are studded with multitudes of berries.  Sweet but strange,
bright red, heavily seeded berries occur all along the stems of this
lamb's-quarters-like plant. The berries make a colorful and edible accent in
the garden and in salads.  The greens are deliciously edible in salads or as
a pot herb.  Best yet, the parsnip-like roots are crispy, sweet, and
delicious, white but marbled with beet red, with just a hint of beetiness to
the taste, and may be consumed fresh or cooked in soups.  This last fact was
discovered by the ever-roving mind and fingers of our gardener, Erich, who
has been known to discover new, delicious, and nontoxic edibles
in unexpected places.  Plant prefers full sun to part shade and regular
garden soils. Sow in spring.  Easy germination.  100 Seeds/pkt, Certified
Organically Grown
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