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Sugar beets are a root crop, and flourish in temperate climates where the growing season is about five months long. A mature sugar beet is about one foot long, weighs two to five pounds, and contains about 18% sucrose, which is concentrated in its taproot.
From a purely chemical point of view, the sugar in a sugar beet is identical to the sugar in, for instance, a banana. Dextrose, also known as glucose, is the main component of starch. Dextrose is the sugar type that the body absorbs the fastest. Fructose is the sweetest of all natural sugar types. It is particularly effective at enhancing the flavour of fruit and berries.