Sugarbeet companies from around the world have invested millions
of dollars in research to determine what it takes to produce
high quality sugarbeets. The quality of the beet that goes into
the factories not only affects factory efficiency, but also
profitability. Sugar factories currently have a limited amount
of (capacity) tons that can be processed in a day or in the
length of campaign. Higher quality beets improve factory
efficiency in sugar produced and reduce the amount of energy it
takes to produce a pound of sugar.  Increasing sugarbeet purity
normally means better sugar content. This will improve
extraction because of less impurities or non-sugars, resulting
in less lime usage in the purification process which is the
second highest operating expense cost per ton. This also will
reduce chemicals utilized in the purification process. All
impurities passing through the process will take sugar with them
to molasses. Growers can reduce impurities by not over applying
nitrogen, reducing root and foliar dis