Beetroot is a plant of the genus Beet in the family of quinoa, which is distributed everywhere. Beetroot is very adaptable, cold hardy and heat resistant. The growth temperature is 12 to 26 ℃. The seedling stage is frost-resistant. Through the vernalization stage of the appropriate temperature of 2 ~ 6 ℃, 30 ~ 80 days to complete. After passing through the vernalization stage, draw shoots, flowers and seeds under the moderate temperature and long sunshine conditions of 20～25℃.
Beetroot originated on the Mediterranean coast and is a variant of sugar beet. The 4th century BC ancient Romans have eaten leafy beets, and then added root beets in the recipe. In the 14th century A.D., England began to cultivate root beets, and in 1557, root beets were described in Germany, and in 1800, they were introduced to the United States. They were introduced to China around the Ming Dynasty. Root beet is an important vegetable in Europe and the United States, and is cultivated only in small quantities in China and Japan. It is now sporadically distributed in major cities in China.