Sugar beet

Sugar beet is the Altissima Group of cultivars of the common beet (Beta vulgaris). It is a plant whose root contains a high concentration of sucrose and it is grown commercially for sugar production. Sugar beets and other beet cultivars, such as beetroot and chard, are members of Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris and share a common wild ancestor, the Sea beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima).

Sugar beet

Sugar beet is the Altissima Group of cultivars of the common beet (Beta vulgaris). It is a plant whose root contains a high concentration of sucrose and it is grown commercially for sugar production. Sugar beets and other beet cultivars, such as beetroot and chard, are members of Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris and share a common wild ancestor, the Sea beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima).