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Utah State Historic Vegetable:

photo of sugar beets
USDA photo of sugar beet roots from Wikipedia.org

Sugar Beet

Utah designated the sugar beet as the state historic vegetable in 2002, supported by the students of Realms of Inquiry School of Salt Lake City. The production of sugar from sugar beets contributed substantially to Utah's economy for almost one hundred years.

photo of sugar beet plant
USDA photo of sugar beet plant from Wikipedia.org

 

Source:
The Sugar Industry in Utah: Utah History Encyclopedia
Utah Symbols - State Historic Vegetable: UT Online Library
Links:
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