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spython
on Oct 14, 2023
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A lot of sugar is produced from sugar beet - particularly in climates too cold for sugar cane.
jhbadger
on Oct 14, 2023
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The 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
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Not 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.
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