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Also known as table beet, garden beet, red beet, Beetroot, beetroot, Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Conditiva Group

Beetroot or beet is the taproot portion of a Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris plant in the Conditiva Group. The plant is a root vegetable also known as the table beet, garden beet, or dinner beet, or else categorized by color as red beet or golden beet. Its leaves constitute a leaf vegetable called beet greens. It is native to the Azores, Western Europe to the Mediterranean and India. Beetroot can be eaten raw, roasted, steamed, or boiled. Beetroot can also be canned, either whole or cut up, and often are pickled, spiced, or served in a sweet-and-sour sauce.

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A beet is the edible root of a plant (Beta vulgaris) that can be eaten raw or cooked in various ways, and whose leaves are also eaten as a vegetable. Native to regions ranging from Western Europe to India, beets are a versatile food that can be prepared through multiple cooking methods or preserved by canning and pickling.

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