This dimension groups crops by the era in which they were first domesticated. Wikipedia notes that "agriculture developed in some 13 centres around the world, domesticating different crops and animals" across many different periods. Browsing by domestication era lets a visitor compare crops first grown in the same period.
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Primary Plant Part Harvested Primary Plant Part Harvested circa 6000 BC
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1. Wikipedia: Sugar beet
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A sugar beet is a plant whose root contains a high concentration of sucrose and is grown commercially for sugar production.
2. Wikipedia: Sugarcane
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stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sucrose, which accumulates in the stalk internodes
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