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To: Ken Adams who wrote (73251)10/13/2006 12:18:33 PM
From: ridingycurve  Read Replies (3) of 206179
 
There are possibly areas of the country where sugar beets can be grown year round (Imperial Valley?), but the Red River Valley has by far the largest sugar beet acreage. Obviously there can only be one planting and harvest there because of the extremely cold winters.

Beets don't store well. They are laid out in long piles near processing plants at harvest time. If the weather turns warm for an extended period of time they can actually spoil. Don't think an ethanol plant can be economic if operated for only a brief period during the year.

This is my recollection of the sugar beet business from over 20 years ago, and it's possible my memory doesn't serve me well.

Mind if I ask your general location? Just wondering which area has discontinued beet production.

I assume that sugarcane is harvested year round in Brazil. Elmat?
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