Sugar beet
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Common name | Sugar beet |
| Scientific name | Beta vulgaris var. altissima |
| Taxonomic group | Chenopodiaceae |
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Economic botany | Food plants; Industrial products |
| Food plants | Root crops; Other |
Sugar beet. With an especially high sugar content, sugar beets are the raw material for a significant amount of the world's sugar production. This variety was developed in Europe in the 1700s.
