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All about Beets!

• Red beets get their color from a pigment called “betalain.” Betalain is also responsible for the red color of bougainvillea and amaranth.
• The Romans considered beet juice to be an aphrodisiac.
• Sugar beets are about 20% sugar while beets or beetroot are usually no more than 10% sugar.
• In Australia, pickled beets are commonly put on hamburgers.
• Beets are sometimes used to make homemade wine.