Sugar beet
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| + | '''Sugar beet''', a cultivated plant of ''[[Beta vulgaris]]'', is a plant whose [[tuber]] contains a high concentration of [[sucrose]]. It is grown commercially for [[sugar]] production. Sugar beets and other ''B. vulgaris'' cultivars such as [[beetroot]] and [[chard]] share a common wild ancestor, the [[sea beet]] (''Beta vulgaris maritima''). | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Sugar]] | ||
| + | *[[Sugar cane]] | ||
| + | *[[Sugar refinery]] | ||
| + | *[[GMO]] | ||
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| - | Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from [[sugar cane]] or [[sugar beet]] and used to sweeten food and drink. | ||
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Sugar beet, a cultivated plant of Beta vulgaris, is a plant whose tuber contains a high concentration of sucrose. It is grown commercially for sugar production. Sugar beets and other B. vulgaris cultivars such as beetroot and chard share a common wild ancestor, the sea beet (Beta vulgaris maritima).
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