Description
Beetroots are a simple crop that players can grow for food and for crafting red dye. The beetroot plant has three growth stages and once fully grown it yields beetroot items and seeds that you can replant. The plant fits well into small farms and kitchen gardens and it is easy for new players to cultivate. Beetroots are useful because they provide a modest food source that can be cooked for better hunger restoration and they are also the only natural source of red dye in some versions which makes them handy for decorative tasks. Players often plant beetroot rows beside wheat and carrots to keep all food crops in one place and to create tidy vegetable patches. The crop works well with automatic farm designs and can be harvested with hoes or by hand then replanted from the seeds that drop. Because beetroot seeds are part of the harvest it is simple to expand a small garden into a large farm over time. The plant also appears in village farms which makes it easy to trade and to collect when exploring settlements. Overall beetroot is a modest but useful crop for early and mid game food needs and for decorating and crafting projects.
What is Beetroots?
Beetroots are a farm crop that you plant and harvest for food and for red dye. They grow in stages and once mature give beetroot and seeds. The crop is low maintenance and perfect for garden plots and small farms close to a base.
Where to find Beetroots
Beetroots are commonly found in village farms and in planted rows in settlements which makes them easy to find early on. You can also grow them yourself by planting seeds on tilled soil and watering them if needed. Villages often offer beetroot as part of their crops which makes trading and gathering easier when you explore.
How to get Beetroots
Acquire beetroot seeds by breaking beetroot plants or by trading with farmers in villages. Plant the seeds on tilled soil and wait for them to grow or use bone meal to speed up growth. When mature harvest the beetroot and collect seeds from the crop for replanting and expansion of your farm.
Release Information
First introduced: Added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.9 in 2016
Give Command
/give @p minecraft:beetroots 1
How to use Beetroots
Use beetroot as a food item by eating it raw or cook it in a furnace to make cooked beetroot for better hunger restoration. Craft red dye from beetroot and use the dye to colour wool leather and banners. Plant rows of beetroot in your farm and harvest regularly to maintain a steady supply for cooking and crafting needs.
Recipes for Beetroots
This item cannot be crafted.