Planting Sugar Cane

Planting Sugar Cane
The initial step towards producing high quality sugar is planting high quality sugar cane. Regarded by many as a bush, sugar cane is actually a very tall grass. Planting season varies from country to country, and even within some countries by region.
Most modern sugar cane plants are hybrid strains, which means that when [...]

Harvesting Sugar Cane

Sugar Cane Harvest
The harvesting of sugar cane is an important part of the sugar making process for a variety of reasons. Though it may appear as if harvesting sugar cane is simply a matter of ripping or cutting the cane out of the soil, harvesting sugar cane is actually a job for skilled workers who [...]

Sugar Plantations In Brazil

Brazilian Sugar Plantations
Great fields of sugar cane dot the Brazilian landscape. These plantations represent billions of dollars of future sugar and sugar ethanol, and a large portion of Brazil’s export economy, not to mention around 40% of the world’s sugar supply.
Sugar plantations are not just a modern economic triumph for Brazil, in many cases [...]