beet

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Benali added that sugar beet, citrus and vegetable farms had also been devastated by flooding.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

In the U.S., at one time the world’s leader in the making of maple syrup, production plummeted in the 20th century as the country’s population became more urban, and cane and beet sugar less expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

In a study published in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, researchers found that sugar beet pulp could help farmers cut down on synthetic pesticide use.

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2025

Bioethanol, a fuel made from wheat, corn or sugar beet, is added to fuels such as E10 petrol in the UK.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

Jemmy dipped the quill in beet juice and continued scribbling.

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman