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In OTL first mass sugar manufacturing industry from sugar beet dates 1801.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_beets#Creation
The question is - can it plausibly happen a bit earlier - in early 18th century.
Say a work on this guy is discovered in some country left behind in sugar islands race
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivier_de_Serres
And his experiments continue on. Would it be feasible to have beetroot sugar production in Eastern Europe by mid-18th century with the start of experiments in 1695 or some such?

For those wondering - it's for my part of Appolinis et Dianae project - I'm looking for cash crops other than grain for PLC and Russia and sugar beet is an obvious staple.
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