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beet
Scientific Name: Beta atriplicifolia
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Category: Dicot
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Beet (Beta vulgaris)
Beets, also known as table beet, garden beet, red beet, or golden beet in North America, are a popular and nutritious root vegetable.
Considerations for Pets
- Beet greens, the leaves of the beet plant, may have a bitter taste.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Beta vulgaris
- Common Names: Beet, table beet, garden beet, red beet, golden beet
- Part of the amaranth family
- Compare sugar beet
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- The beetroot is the taproot portion of the beet plant.
- Beets are harvested in the autumn and early winter by digging them out of the ground.
- Beet leaves have a bitter taste like chard, but are rich in chlorophyll.
Additional Information
- Beets are an excellent source of folate and a very good source of manganese, potassium, and copper.
- They are also a good source of dietary fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin C, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Beets belong to the same family as chard and spinach.
- Beets are not just red—be sure to try other types of beetroot.
- They are usually transported to the factory by large trucks.
Resources
- British Sugar Beet Portal (www.uksugarbeet.co.uk)
- music library manager and MusicBrainz tagger http://beets.io/