Abstract: A self-propelled apparatus for cleaning beets comprises a longitudinally extending frame carrying a hopper for receiving beets to be cleaned which is mounted on a raised platform on the frame and is provided with a conveyor for delivering beets to a screen for scraping away the dirt from the beets, said screen extending longitudinally relative to the frame, and a conveyor for discharging the dirt scraped away from the beets which extends longitudinally beneath the screen and the hopper, the arrangement being such that, in use, the cleaned beets and the dirt are discharged at opposite ends of the frame.