Why does Eastern Europe produce far more sugar beets than they can consume?
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Latest Stories on Marketplace. Nearly a decade ago, Younggren and virtually all other sugar beet producers started growing crops that were genetically modified to resist the herbicide glyphosate, also known as Roundup. It was stronger than the old herbicides
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Where did sugar beets originate?
Developed in Germany in the 18th century, its European cultivation received important encouragement from Napoleon as a means of combating the British blockade of imported sugar. Capable of accumulating up to 22 percent sucrose in its root, sugar beets account for about one-third of the world's sugar production.
Developed in Germany in the 18th century, its European cultivation received important encouragement from Napoleon as a means of combating the British blockade of imported sugar. Capable of accumulating up to 22 percent sucrose in its root, sugar beets account for about one-third of the world's sugar production.
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