tool
Beet topper
The leaves and heads of the sugar beet are cut off with the beet topper
(1). It can be a large knife with a convex curved blade and a straight
handle, such as a bread knife or a piece of the blade of a scythe with the
point broken off (2). In another model, the blade is trapezoidal and the
edge is straight. The beet topping hoe or the mechanical beet-cutter is
also used for the same purpose. [MOT] (1) According to V.A.W.P.: 1.360,
there are also tools in the form of a vegetable chopping knife for that
purpose. (2) Eg. JEWELL: 15.