Sugar beet is the most important source of sucrose in temperate climates, and—as a root crop—yield heavily depends on genetics as well as on the soil and rhizosphere microbiomes. Bacteria, fungi, and ...

Yet for most of us, Colorado-grown sugar beet is still a frequent part of our diets. As part of CPR’s Colorado Wonders series, Madelyn Percy in Denver asked, “There used to be a really ...