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Sugar beets are a root crop, and flourish in temperate climates where the growing season is about five months long. A mature sugar beet is about one foot long, weighs two to five pounds, and contains about 18% sucrose, which is concentrated in its taproot.
Beets are a root vegetable, a relative to chard and spinach. Beetroots and beet greens are two parts of the beet, both of which can be consumed. The beet greens are considered a non-starchy vegetable and contain very little carbohydrate, whereas the beet bulb is starchier and therefore should be consumed in appropriate portions.