Beta vulgaris The beet for people who think they don’t like beets! These vibrant, sunset-yellow roots are extra sweet, tender, and mild-flavored compared to classic dark red beet varieties. One of the best varieties for juicing or eating raw. Added bonus: their light-colored juice doesn’t stain everything in the kitchen when you cook with them! Plus, the light green tops with beautiful golden veins are good eating too. Golden Detroit beets can be direct-sown in the garden as soon as the soil is workable in spring, or in late summer for fall harvest. Plant in full sun for the best quality roots, though they can still produce abundant greens in part shade. Roots are ready to harvest in about 55 days. 2 gram packet contains about 85 seeds.