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Mangelwurzel
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The mangelwurzel (from German) is also called 'mangel wurzel', 'mangold wurzel', 'mangold',[1] 'mangel beet',[1] 'field beet',[2] and 'fodder beet'. It is a cultivated root vegetable.
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Species | Beta vulgaris |
Origin | Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima |
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It is a variety of Beta vulgaris, the same species that contains the red beet (beetroot) and sugar beet varieties. The cultivar group is called the Crassa Group.[3] Their large white, yellow or orange-yellow swollen roots were developed in the 18th century as a fodder crop for feeding livestock.