Many people are used to focusing on dates when determining the harvest date, but this may not always be the right decision..
Sometimes beets can ripen earlier or later than the expected date..
Therefore, it is worth paying attention to other signs that the beets are ready for harvesting.
What are they?
‘Peeking out’
You just need to visually assess the bed: if you notice that the beets are ‘peeping out’ from the soil, then it is time to harvest. As a rule, the vegetable is shown by several centimeters.
Top
This is, perhaps, one of the main guidelines for a summer resident. As soon as you notice that the tops began to look dry, you need to start analyzing other signs.
‘Control’ digging
In order to make sure that your decision is correct, you should dig up a couple of pieces. As a rule, beets with a diameter of about four centimeters are considered ideal.
Beets that are too large are considered overripe and have less impressive taste qualities.
This means that the crop is definitely ready for harvesting.
