The dark foliage is widely used as an attractive baby leaf salad, adding an almost crimson colour to salads. Can also be used when roots are of good size and a mature deep crimson colour. 45 days as a salad leaf; 70 days as roots. Sow late April-July. For early crops sow bolt resistant types like Detroit 6: Rubidus in March-April.

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