Badger Flame Beets - 5 lb Box
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Badger Flame Beets — 5 lb Box
Brilliant Color · Sweet, Mild Flavor · Harvested to Order
A beet that deserves a place on the plate before you even turn on the oven. Badger Flame beets have a glowing orange-yellow interior, a crisp bite, and a gentle sweetness that makes them especially enjoyable raw.
Their story begins with Irwin Goldman, a plant breeder at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, who saw an opportunity to bring the beet’s sweetness forward while dialing back its earthy flavor. Working with technician Nick Breitbach and their team, he spent years selecting and tasting roots to develop a beet with a different personality.
Shared through Row 7 Seed Company, Badger Flame reflects the possibilities of breeding vegetables with flavor at the center. We grow these distinctive beets at Norwich Meadows Farm and offer them in a 5 lb box for salads, roasting, pickling, and everyday cooking.
These are fresh beets for cooking and eating. We do not sell seeds or plants.
Flavor and Texture
Badger Flame offers mild, sweet flavor with much less of the earthiness that can divide beet lovers and beet skeptics. Raw, the flesh is firm and crisp; cooked, it becomes tender and its sweetness comes forward.
Pair with lemon, orange, fresh herbs, goat cheese, yogurt, or toasted nuts. A bright dressing balances the sweetness, while creamy and crunchy accompaniments make a simple beet salad feel complete.
The Story Behind the Flame
The earthy flavor associated with beets comes in part from a compound called geosmin. Goldman’s team studied that characteristic while selecting roots for a milder flavor, combining laboratory work with the wonderfully practical business of tasting beets raw in the field.
The result is an elongated beet with a vivid interior and a sweetness that needs very little dressing up. Row 7 helped bring the variety to more growers and cooks, connecting the work of plant breeding with what makes a vegetable worth eating.
How to Use Badger Flame Beets
- Shave thinly into salads with citrus and fresh herbs
- Cut into matchsticks for a crisp, colorful slaw
- Serve raw slices with goat cheese and toasted walnuts
- Quick-pickle for sandwiches, salads, and grain bowls
- Roast in wedges with olive oil, salt, and thyme
- Steam until tender and toss with a mustard vinaigrette
- Serve roasted beets over yogurt with lemon and chopped herbs
Try Them Raw First
Before roasting the whole box, set aside a beet for a simple raw salad. Scrub well, peel, and shave into thin slices or cut into fine matchsticks.
Toss with olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. Finish with parsley, toasted walnuts, and a little crumbled goat cheese. It is an easy way to appreciate the sweetness, crunch, and color that make this variety special.
What’s in the Box
Each box contains approximately 5 lb of fresh organic Badger Flame beet roots. Root size and shape vary naturally, so the number of beets will vary from box to box.
Storage
Keep the roots refrigerated in a bag in the vegetable drawer. If any greens are attached, remove them before storing the roots. Wash just before preparing.
Shipping
We ship nationwide by overnight delivery on Mondays and Wednesdays. Orders placed by Thursday at 12 PM Eastern ship the following Monday; orders placed by Sunday at 12 PM Eastern ship the following Wednesday.
Because this is freshly harvested produce, availability may vary throughout the season.
Grown organically and harvested fresh at Norwich Meadows Farm in Norwich, New York.