When is beetroot harvested? Benefits of eating beets during pregnancy

Beetroot, which we call "red beetroot", has a high sugar content in its root. Friends who like sweets can try it. There are many ways to cook beets. Beets were introduced to my country from Arab countries. They can help digestion, increase appetite, and relieve headaches. Moreover, beets are delicious and have a light sweet taste, so it is a very refreshing dish.

Contents of this article

1. When is beetroot harvested?

2. Benefits of eating beets for pregnant women

3. Can sugar be made from beets?

When is beetroot harvested?

Sugar beet is a biennial crop. The first year is only a vegetative growth stage, and it cannot bloom and bear fruit. Due to different climate, soil, varieties, cultivation techniques and other conditions in different planting areas or different plots in the same area, the maturity period of sugar beet is not the same. According to the specific conditions of each plot of sugar beet, the harvest period can be reasonably determined and the harvest sequence can be arranged to obtain a higher sugar yield. Harvesting too early will not only result in low yield, low sugar content in the tubers, but also a large amount of non-sugar substances and poor quality. On the contrary, harvesting too late will make sugar beets susceptible to frost damage, resulting in an increase in the content of invert sugar, reducing the sucrose yield, and the tubers are not resistant to storage. The Northeast planting area is suitable for sugar beets. The harvest period is from late September to early and mid-October, mid-October in North China, and mid- and late October in Northwest China. Of course, the specific harvest time in each region should also be determined according to the actual situation of sugar beet growth that year. In line with this, my country's beet sugar factories start crushing sugar from mid-to-late September each year and stop crushing sugar in February of the following year (the crushing season for sugar beet is from October to April of the following year).

Benefits of eating beets during pregnancy

1. Improve immunity: Copper and other mineral forms of enzymes related to immune function.

2. Remove fat and lower blood pressure: It makes blood pressure easier to control, dilates capillaries, reduces blood viscosity, and improves microcirculation. It can soften and protect blood vessels, and has the effect of reducing blood lipids and cholesterol in the human body. It contains more vitamin C, and regular consumption can prevent atherosclerosis or certain cardiovascular diseases.

3. Nourishing the liver: Rich in vitamins, it protects liver cells and prevents toxins from damaging liver cells. It can promote liver qi circulation, relieve liver depression, and help maintain and repair liver structure and function.

4. Relieve gas and bloating: It has a function as an anti-gastric ulcer factor. It has a laxative function, can eliminate excess water in the abdomen and relieve bloating.

5. Nourish blood and replenish qi: treat anemia and beautify the skin.

Can beets be used to make sugar?

Sugar beets have a high sugar content and can be used to make sugar, but usually sugar beets are used to make sugar; edible beets are only eaten as vegetables. Generally, sugar beets are used to make sugar in the north, while sugar cane is used in the south.