Sugar beet

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Sugar beets. The one on the left is a cultivated variety that needs less washing.
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Sugar beets. The one on the left is a cultivated variety that needs less washing.

Sugar beet is a plant. Its roots contain a high amount of sucrose. This can be made into sugar. Sugar beets are grown for sugar.

Sugar beet is related to Chard.

The biggest porducers of sugar beet are the European Union, the United States and Russia. 30% of the world sugar production is from sugar beets.

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