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The beetroot (British English) or beet (North American English) is the taproot portion of a Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris plant in the Conditiva Group. [1] The plant is a root vegetable also known as the table beet, garden beet, dinner beet, or else categorized by color: red beet or golden beet. It is also a leaf vegetable called beet greens ...
It was developed from garden beets in Germany in the late 18th century after the roots of beets were found to contain sugar in 1747. Cicla Group, [12] spinach beet or chard (Syn. B. v. subsp. vulgaris convar. cicla var. cicla) [13] - The leaf beet group has a long history dating to the
Mangelwurzel or mangold wurzel (from German Mangel/Mangold, "chard" and Wurzel, "root"), also called mangold, [1] mangel beet, [1] field beet, [2] fodder beet and (archaic) root of scarcity, [3] [4] [5] is a cultivated root vegetable. It is a variety of Beta vulgaris, [5] the same species that also contains the red beet (beetroot) and sugar ...
Golden and yellow beets still have betalains — just a different type. Susan Vineyard/istockphoto. Betalains are also used as a natural food dye. Betalains give a rich reddish-purple color ...
Sugar beets grow exclusively in the temperate zone, in contrast to sugarcane, which grows exclusively in the tropical and subtropical zones. The average weight of a sugar beet ranges between 0.5 and 1 kg (1.1 and 2.2 lb). Sugar beet foliage has a rich, brilliant green color and grows to a height of about 35 cm (14 in).
Golden syrup or light treacle is a thick, amber-coloured form of inverted sugar syrup made by the process of refining sugar cane or sugar beet juice into sugar. It is used in a variety of baking recipes and desserts.
This vibrant beet smoothie combines sweet and earthy beets with berries, banana and orange juice for a well-balanced flavor. Look for packaged cooked beets where the prepared fruits and vegetables ...
Sea beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima) Beta is a genus in the flowering plant family Amaranthaceae. The best known member is the common beet, Beta vulgaris, but several other species are recognised. Almost all have common names containing the word "beet".