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The beetroot (British English) or beet (North American English) is the taproot portion of a Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris plant in the Conditiva Group. [1] The plant is a root vegetable also known as the table beet, garden beet, dinner beet, or else categorized by color: red beet or golden beet. It is also a leaf vegetable called beet greens ...
The composition of different betalain pigments can vary, resulting in strains of beetroot which are yellow or other colors in addition to the familiar deep red. [19] Some of the betalains in beets are betanin, isobetanin, probetanin, and neobetanin (the red to violet ones are known collectively as betacyanin).
It allows the plant to grow in tropical and subtropical regions. Beets are planted from a small seed; 1 kg (2.2 lb) of beet seed comprises 100,000 seeds and will plant over one hectare (2.5 acres) of ground (one pound or 0.45 kilograms will plant about one acre or 0.40 hectares.
Plant seeds. After the ground freezes, scatter your seeds across the soil line or plant seeds individually by hand. Most wildflower seeds need light to germinate and they won’t grow if they’re ...
Chioggia beets, also known as "Candystripe" or "Bull's eye" look like a typical red beet on the outside, but inside contain concentric rings of white and pink, which can add a dramatic flair to ...
Chard or Swiss chard (/ tʃ ɑːr d / ⓘ; Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris, Cicla Group and Flavescens Group) is a green leafy vegetable.In the cultivars of the Flavescens Group, the leaf stalks are large and often prepared separately from the leaf blade; [1] the Cicla Group is the leafy spinach beet.
What makes beets unique is the amount of nitrates they contain. This compound helps widen blood vessels, allowing blood to flow better, improving blood pressure and lowering the risk of heart disease.
The deep red color of beets, bougainvillea, amaranth, and many cacti results from the presence of betalain pigments. [2] The particular shades of red to purple are distinctive and unlike that of anthocyanin pigments found in most plants. There are two categories of betalains: [3] Betacyanins include the reddish to violet betalain pigments.