Sugarcane

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Sugarcane is a tall-growing monocotyledonous crop that is cultivated in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, primarily for its ability to store high concentrations of sucrose, or sugar, in the stem.

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Related Topics: Sugarcane, Cuba, Food Industry

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Publications

Production of Biofuel Crops in Florida: Sugarcane/Energy Cane

Hardev S. Sandhu and Robert Gilbert

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet for Commercial audience(s).

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Sugarcane

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Cuban Sugar Industry

Sugar Products

Sugarcane Pest Management

Sugarcane Pest Insects

Sugarcane Variety Trials