Sugar beet is a cash crop, and its economic traits are mainly tuber yield and sugar content. According to the yield and sugar content performance of different varieties in their adapted areas, compared with the local promotion species, they are roughly divided into three types of high yielding, standard type and high sugar type and some intermediate types.

1. Yield type

Internationally commonly used "E" type. The main characteristics of the root yield is high, low sugar content, fertility performance of strong growth potential, leaf hypertrophy, leaf color is mostly dark green, the early tuberous root growth is fast, the root shape is thicker, more wedge-shaped, late maturity, suitable for planting in the fertility of a long period of time, the soil and fertilizer conditions in the area of the better. Such as Ji sweet 301, Gongnong 301, sweet research 302, new sweet 1, P632, new sweet 6 and so on.

2. High-sugar type

Internationally commonly used "Z" type. The performance traits are opposite to the productive type. High sugar content, lower root yield, weaker growth potential, leaves are mostly narrow and semi-erect, light green leaf color, smaller tuberous roots. Early maturity. Suitable for early harvest, processing sugar. Such as Shuangfeng 10, Fan Yu 2, Shuangfeng 6, sweet research 303, Aj1, Refer-Zz, etc..

3. Standard type

Internationally commonly used "N" type. It belongs to the type between the productive type and the high sugar type. Root yield is high, sugar content is medium or medium-high, the growth potential is strong, the leaf tufts are luxuriant, and the adaptability is wide. Such as Fan Yu 1, Jin sweet 3, sweet research 304, Shuangfeng 309, Shuangfeng 5, Gongnong 201, Ji sweet single grain 1.

In China's sugar beet planting area, the current application of varieties of standard type, including standard partial high sugar type and standard partial yield type, accounting for about 70% to 80% of the planting area, the remaining small portion of the yield type or high sugar type.