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| + | '''''Beta vulgaris''''' ('''beet''') is a plant which is included in [[Betoideae]] subfamily in the [[Amaranthaceae|Amaranthaceae family]]. It is the economically most important crop of the large [[Order (biology)|order]] [[Caryophyllales]]. It has several cultivar groups, the [[sugar beet]], of greatest importance to produce [[table sugar]]; the root vegetable known as the [[beetroot]] or garden beet; the leaf vegetables [[chard]] and [[spinach beet]]; and [[mangelwurzel]], which is a [[fodder]] crop. | ||
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Beta vulgaris (beet) is a plant which is included in Betoideae subfamily in the Amaranthaceae family. It is the economically most important crop of the large order Caryophyllales. It has several cultivar groups, the sugar beet, of greatest importance to produce table sugar; the root vegetable known as the beetroot or garden beet; the leaf vegetables chard and spinach beet; and mangelwurzel, which is a fodder crop.
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