Is beet a southern crop or a northern crop?

Beet is a northern crop, mainly distributed in Xinjiang, Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia in the north. Beets are mainly distributed in the north, because they are cold-resistant and can grow in a low temperature environment. Sugarbeet can tolerate the low temperature of about MINUS 5 degrees at seedling stage, which is suitable for planting in northern China. Beet originated in Europe and was introduced to China as one of the main raw materials for sugar production.

Morphological characteristics of sugar beet;

Biennial herb with conical to spindle-shaped roots, juicy. The stems are erect, slightly branched, ribbed and striped.

Basal leaves are oblong, 20-30 cm long and 10- 15 cm wide, with long petiole, uneven shrinkage at the top, slightly shiny, thick convex veins at the bottom, whole or slightly wavy, blunt apex, wedge shape, and truncated or slightly heart-shaped at the base; Petiole stout, convex below, flat or grooved above; Cauline leaves alternate, smaller, ovate or oblate, with an acute apex and a narrow short stalk at the base.

2 or 3 flowers are clustered together, and the base of perianth is combined with each other when fruit is produced; Perianth lobes are strip-shaped or oblong, which become leathery and arch inward when the fruit is produced. The lower part of the utricle is trapped in the hardened perianth, and the upper part is slightly fleshy. Seeds biconvex, 2 to 3 mm in diameter, reddish brown and shiny; Embryonic ring, pale; The endosperm is powdery and white. The flowering period is May-June, and the fruiting period is July.