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Beta vugaris (beetroot, Swiss chard, sugar beet, mangold...)!

Beta vugaris (beetroot, Swiss chard, sugar beet, mangold...)!

Update: 2022-01-21
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Beetroot, spinach beets, Swiss chard, sugar beets, mangel wurzel and fodder beets are all the same species?! Which plant is the wild ancestor of this widely cultivated vegetable? What is mangel wurzel? Why should you consider growing and incorporating Beta vulgaris into your diet?

Opening tune: Amaranthaceae by Carmen Porter (https://carmenporter.com)


References:

https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Beta_vulgaris.html


https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353802475_Evolution_of_Root_Morphology_in_Table_Beet_Historical_and_Iconographic


https://www.betterhensandgardens.com/growing-mangel-beets-for-chickens/


https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Beta_vulgaris.html


https://www.seedsavers.org/grow-beet


https://www.nutritionadvance.com/beet-greens-nutrition-benefits/

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Beta vugaris (beetroot, Swiss chard, sugar beet, mangold...)!

Beta vugaris (beetroot, Swiss chard, sugar beet, mangold...)!

Carmen Porter