Sugar Beet is an open-pollinated white beet grown for very sweet roots. Roots can be eaten fresh for sweetness or processed into sugar, syrup, molasses, and wine.
Sow 1/2 inch deep, 1-2 inches apart outdoors in early spring when soil is at least 50F. Sprouts in 5-10 days at 50-85F; thin to 3-4 inches apart when 2-4 inches tall.
