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A lot of sugar is produced from sugar beet - particularly in climates too cold for sugar cane.
by spython 3y ago
A lot of sugar is produced from sugar beet - particularly in climates too cold for sugar cane.
- jhbadger 3y agoThe method for extracting sugar from beets was discovered only in the Renaissance (most typically attributed to the French agronomist Olivier de Serres (1539-1619), so medieval people wouldn't have access to beet sugar even if they had beets.
- masklinn 3y agoNot only that but the modern sugar beet is a completely different beast bred for the task, with 10x more sugar than the average food beetroot.