Sugar beet - Wikipedia
网页A sugar beet is a plant whose root contains a high concentration of sucrose and that is grown commercially for sugar production. In plant breeding, it is known as the Altissima cultivar group of the common beet (Beta vulgaris). [1] .
Sugar beet | Description, Plant, Sugar, Cultivation, & Facts
网页2024年9月5日 · sugar beet, (Beta vulgaris), one of the four cultivated forms of the plant Beta vulgaris of the amaranth family (Amaranthaceae), cultivated as a source of sugar. Sugar beet juice contains high levels of sucrose and is second only to sugarcane as the major source of the world’s sugar.
Beta vulgaris - Wikipedia
网页It has several cultivar groups: the sugar beet, of greatest importance to produce table sugar; the root vegetable known as the beetroot or garden beet; the leaf vegetable known as chard or spinach beet or silverbeet; and mangelwurzel, which is a fodder crop. Three subspecies are typically recognised.
Beta vulgaris | Description, Plant, Forms, Varieties, Uses, & Facts ...
网页Beta vulgaris, flowering plant of the amaranth family (Amaranthaceae) widely grown for the edible leaves and roots of its four cultivated forms. The common garden beet is cultivated as a vegetable, chard is grown for its leaves, sugar beet is a major source of sugar, and mangel-wurzel is a feed for livestock.
Beta vulgaris L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science
网页Sugar beet - whitish, conical 'roots', up to 50 cm long. Beta vulgaris subspecies maritima (sea beet) - stem to 80 cm tall, root not swollen, leaves to 10 cm long, flowers in clusters of 1-3. Uses Food and drink (sugar, root vegetable, leafy vegetable)
How to Grow Sugar Beets for Food and Fodder - Gardener's Path
网页2021年8月16日 · Sugar beets can feed your animals, make a tasty sweetener, and spruce up salads and side dishes for dinner. Learn how to grow your own on Gardener’s Path.
Beta vulgaris - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
网页Beta vulgaris (Sugar Beet Group) is the plant which is commercially grown for sugar production (roots contain high concentrations of sucrose). Roots were first found to contain sugar in 1747. This beet was developed in Germany in the late 18th century. About 20-25% of the sugar produced in the world today comes from sugar beets. 3.
Sugar Beets: UC Agronomy Research and Information Center
网页2024年8月5日 · Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris, L) is a biennial plant. In the first year, it produces an enlarged root and hypocotyl, in which it stores sucrose that provides energy used to flower in the next season.
Understanding the Sugar Beet Crop and Its Physiology
网页2022年8月22日 · 3.4 Flowers. For flowering in sugar beet, a prerequisite condition is vernalization followed by long day length which mainly corresponds to overwintering and an increase in day length during spring.
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网页2024年1月5日 · Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris, L) is a biennial plant. In the first year, it produces an enlarged root and hypocotyl, storing sucrose that provides energy used to flower in the next season. Sugar beet is typically cultivated in the northern temperate zones, between 30° and 60°, where it is primarily a spring-planted crop.