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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]
The Silesian sugar beet was soon introduced to France where Napoleon opened schools specifically for studying the plant. He also ordered that 28,000 hectares (69,000 acres) be devoted to growing the new sugar beet. [30] This was in response to British blockades of cane sugar during the Napoleonic Wars, which ultimately stimulated the rapid ...
A beet sugar factory, or sugar factory, is a type of production facility that produces sugar from sugar beets or alternative plants to sugarcane in making refined sugar. These factories process the beets to produce refined sugar, similar to sugarcane in other regions. The process involves several steps, including washing, slicing, and ...
The company was founded as the American Beet Sugar Company by Henry Oxnard in 1899, who combined four separate sugar beet processing plants he had built over the previous decade into a single entity. [1] In 1890, Oxnard had established the Oxnard Beet Sugar Company in Grand Island, Nebraska. [2]
Beet (Beta vulgaris) has an immense economic importance as sugar crop , and a great importance as a vegetable (Chard, Beetroot), and as fodder plant (Mangelwurzel). This species is also used as medicinal plant, ornamental plant, dye and as renewable resource.
The building opened as a beet sugar factory in 1906 started by Glendale, Arizona founder William J. Murphy.The factory ran into a number of issues throughout its run, from needing to change water sources to wash beets, the amount of water necessary to grow sugar beets, low amounts of sugar being produced from the beets, and insect infestations in the beet crops. [2]
Beet (Beta vulgaris) has an immense economic importance as sugar crop , and a great importance as a vegetable (chard, beetroot), and as fodder plant (mangelwurzel). This species is also used as medicinal plant, ornamental plant, dye and as renewable resource.
Sugar beets rapidly lost sugar content after harvesting, meaning many of the industrial processing factories were required. Listed in approximate acquisition order: [1] [53] Loveland, Colorado built in 1901, 1,950 short tons (1,770 t) capacity in 1919. Described above. 3,400 short tons (3,100 t) capacity in 1976. Permanently closed in 1985.