Fact 1
The world's largest beet was grown in 2005, weighing at least 156 pounds. It was grown by a Dutchman named Piet de Goede.
Fact 2
Since the colors in beetroot are so dark, the red pigment can cause your stool to turn dark!
Fact 3
Beetroot has been used from the Middle Ages as a treatment for medical illnesses relating to digestion and the blood. It is taken to rid garlic breath.
A group of metabolic diseases resulting in high blood sugar.
A species of the onion genus.
A widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria.
A subspecies of the cow pea, grown for its edible bean.
A type of winter squash, similar to a pumpkin.
A fungi species.
Are marsupial animals belonging to the Macropodidae family which means “big feet” and found mainly in Australia and New Guinea.
Have a stocky but powerful built and can weigh up to about 3,500 lbs to 6,000 lbs when fully grown.
A root vegetable, usually orange in color.