Beetberry (Chenopodium capitatum): A Strawberry-Like Green for the Garden

What Is Beetberry?

Beetberry (Chenopodium capitatum, syn. Blitum capitatum) is an edible annual — not a perennial. It produces:

• Leaves: Spinach-like, cooked or raw (young).
• Berries: Bright red, mulberry-sized, mildly sweet — resemble raspberries but are seedy.

Growing Tips

• Direct sow in spring; self-sows readily.
• Full sun to part shade; average soil.
• Heat tolerant; bolts in midsummer.
• Harvest leaves early; berries mid-late summer.

Uses

Salad green, cooked green, novelty fruit for kids. Not a major crop — more a curiosity. Related to quinoa and lamb’s quarters.

Source

Seeds of Change and other heirloom suppliers carry it. Your Amish country source is typical.