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Can You Grow Beets in New Brunswick?

Canada · Canadian Zone 5 · zones 4, 5, 6

Grows well here

Beets grow well here as a cool-season crop — plant in spring or late summer for fall harvest.

Plant zones

2a–10a

New Brunswick last frost

mid-April

New Brunswick first frost

mid-October

Days to harvest

50–70 days

When to plant Beetses in New Brunswick

Direct sow

Apr 15

Harvest

Jun 4 – Jun 24

Dates are approximate, based on New Brunswick's average frost dates. Your exact yard may vary by microclimate.

About Beets

Beets are versatile and cold-tolerant — producing both edible roots and nutritious greens.

Direct sow in early spring — beet seeds are clusters so thin to one plant per cluster. Harvest roots at golf-ball size for best flavour. Greens are edible at any stage.

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Gardening in New Brunswick

New Brunswick has a maritime continental climate. The Saint John River Valley is Zone 5b-6a. Four distinct seasons with a productive 5-6 month growing season. Known for potatoes, blueberries, and fiddleheads.