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Beets: Breeding for Flavour and Colour

Updated: Apr 29

Rich, sweet, and earthy, beet flavour is in part determined by its levels of geosmin, which Solveig Hanson has researched in detail. In this webinar, recorded on July 29th, 2021, The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security learned more about this work, the impact of geosmin and other flavour compounds in beet cultivar popularity, and how to select beets for flavour.



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