Author: D.A. Cooke
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400903731
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 683
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D.A. Cooke and R.K. Scott Sugar beet is one of just two crops (the other being sugar cane) which constitute the only important sources of sucrose - a product with sweeten ing and preserving properties that make it a major component of, or additive to, a vast range of foods, beverages and pharmaceuticals. Sugar, as sucrose is almost invariably called, has been a valued compo nent of the human diet for thousands of years. For the great majority of that time the only source of pure sucrose was the sugar-cane plant, varieties of which are all species or hybrids within the genus Saccharum. The sugar-cane crop was, and is, restricted to tropical and subtropical regions, and until the eighteenth century the sugar produced from it was available in Europe only to the privileged few. However, the expansion of cane production, particularly in the Caribbean area, in the late seventeenth and the eighteenth centuries, and the new sugar-beet crop in Europe in the nineteenth century, meant that sugar became available to an increasing proportion of the world's population.
Author: Irwin Goldman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119521319
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 432
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Plant Breeding Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. Many of the crops widely grown today stem from a very narrow genetic base; understanding and preserving crop genetic resources is vital to the security of food systems worldwide. The emphasis of the series is on methodology, a fundamental understanding of crop genetics, and applications to major crops.
Author: Robert Grimshaw
Publisher:
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Category : Sugar beet
Languages : en
Pages : 316
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Author: Loring K. Macy
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Category : Agricultural laborers
Languages : en
Pages : 78
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Author: D. A. Cooke
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Category : Sugar beet
Languages : en
Pages : 675
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Author: Francis Everett West
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Category : Sugar beet
Languages : en
Pages : 94
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Author: A. Philip Draycott
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 140517336X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 496
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Sugar beet, alongside sugar cane, is the main source of sugar across the world. Grown widely in Europe, North and South America, Asia and parts of North Africa, the crop is at the core of a multi-billion dollar global industry. A. Philip Draycott has gathered 32 international experts to create this defining text, providing a comprehensive review of the latest research in a clear and accessible form, providing the reader with: Definitive account of this major world crop Coverage of all aspects of successful sugar beet growing Over 2,500 references from international literature Colour images to assist in the identification of sugar beet pests, diseases and nutrient deficiencies All those involved with the crop, including growers and processors, sugar beet and sugar organisations and society members will find this book to be an invaluable resource. Agricultural and plant scientists, food scientists and technologists and all libraries in research institutions where these subjects are studied and taught will find it a valuable addition to their shelves.
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Category : Sugar beet
Languages : en
Pages : 266
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Author: Grace Hansen
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1098266919
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
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This title takes readers to farms throughout the United States that grow sugar beets. Readers will learn a short history of sugar beets, how they are grown, and what they are used for. Title is complete with glossary, index, and a labeled diagram of a sugar beet plant. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
Author: Franklin Stewart Harris
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Category : Beet sugar
Languages : en
Pages : 440
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