Description
Botanical Name: Beta Vulgaris
Country of Origin: China
Naturally sweet and earthy with a vibrant red hue — perfect for smoothies, baked goods, and natural food coloring.
Did you know?
The deep red color of beet root comes from betalains, not anthocyanins which are the pigments that color blueberries and cherries. This makes beets one of the few common vegetables with a completely different class of natural red pigments.
- Beet juice has long been used as a natural dye for fabrics, cosmetics, and foods because of its intense pigmentation.
- Both the root and the leafy beet greens can be eaten. The greens are rich in nutrients and can be prepared much like spinach.
- Beets belong to the same plant family as spinach, Swiss chard, and quinoa.
- Unlike many flowering plants, beet plants are primarily wind-pollinated when grown for seed production.
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