Article Nº 0490 Plant Vol. I · p. 268
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris subsp. esculenta)
Original title: Beterraba (Beta vulgaris subesp. esculenta)
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris subsp. esculenta), grown in some Madeiran kitchen gardens. The Conde do Canavial tried to spread its cultivation on the island for sugar production.
A plant of the family Chenopodiaceae, grown in some Madeiran kitchen gardens. The late Conde do Canavial sought to spread the cultivation of beetroot on the island so that the plant could be used for sugar production.
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