Examples of root crop in a Sentence
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The sugar beet is a root crop, which is sliced and processed down into sugar cane and molasses.
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Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
Direct seed root crops into garden beds: radishes, beets, carrots and turnips.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
What does wild parsnip look like? Parsnips have been cultivated as a root crop in Europe for centuries, but wild parsnip is much more dangerous to humans.
—Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2023
Plant the following seeds into the ground, not into pots: carrots, beets, radishes, parsnips and other root crops.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023
Shipments of the root crop were sent to West Africa and Western Europe by Spanish traders during the 16th century.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 24 Nov. 2022
They’re also made with taro, an ancient root crop grown throughout the tropics that’s rich in vitamins and antioxidants.
—Rachel King, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2022
Another fast-growing root crop, often ignored, are turnips.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2022
The first definite reports of carrots as a root crop came from modern day Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan.
—Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2021
Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
Direct seed root crops into garden beds: radishes, beets, carrots and turnips.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
What does wild parsnip look like? Parsnips have been cultivated as a root crop in Europe for centuries, but wild parsnip is much more dangerous to humans.
—Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2023
Plant the following seeds into the ground, not into pots: carrots, beets, radishes, parsnips and other root crops.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023
Shipments of the root crop were sent to West Africa and Western Europe by Spanish traders during the 16th century.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 24 Nov. 2022
They’re also made with taro, an ancient root crop grown throughout the tropics that’s rich in vitamins and antioxidants.
—Rachel King, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2022
Another fast-growing root crop, often ignored, are turnips.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2022
The first definite reports of carrots as a root crop came from modern day Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan.
—Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2021
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“Root crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20crop. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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