sugar cane
Tropical sweetener source
Sugar cane is a tall tropical grass cultivated for its sweet juice, the primary source of refined sugar worldwide.
The thick, jointed stalks store sucrose and are crushed to extract the liquid, which is then processed into sugar, molasses, and rum.
Fields of sugar cane stretched to the horizon.
Also spelled sugarcane.
Alcohol manufacturing plant
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- molassesSyrup from cane processing
- barrelsCylindrical storage vessels
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
spirits · cachaça · daiquiri · mojito · proof · aging · rum punch · colonial
Large-scale farming operation
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- BrazilLargest South American nation
- HawaiiPacific island state
- LouisianaGulf Coast pelican state
Queensland · Mauritius · Philippines · India · Cuba · monsoon · humid · equatorial
Heavy broad-bladed knife
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- bundlingGrouping items as one
- field handsAgricultural manual laborers
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
burning · billhook · topping · stubble · manual labor · loading · transport · plantation
Glucose-fructose disaccharide
- molassesSyrup from cane processing
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- jaggeryUnrefined cane or palm sweetener
- muscovadoUnrefined moist sweetener
granulated · refining · crystallization · caramelization · sweetness · confectionery · glycemic · caloric
Overwhelming in intensity
- millGrain-crushing facility
- juiceExtracted fruit liquid
- pressApply force downward
- rollerRotating cylindrical tool
extraction · bagasse · fibrous · grinding · squeezing · shredding · machinery · crusher
Drinkable volatile spirit
- bagasseCane-crushing byproduct
- biomassLiving material in aggregate
- renewableCapable of restoration
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
fermentation · distillation · bioethanol · gasohol · cellulosic · bioenergy · Brazil · carbon-neutral
distillery
Alcohol manufacturing plant
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- molassesSyrup from cane processing
- barrelsCylindrical storage vessels
Caribbean · spirits · cachaça · daiquiri · mojito · proof · aging · rum punch · colonial · plantation
plantation
Large-scale farming operation
Louisiana · Queensland · Mauritius · Philippines · India · Cuba · monsoon · humid · equatorial · tropical agriculture
machete
Heavy broad-bladed knife
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- bundlingGrouping items as one
- field handsAgricultural manual laborers
seasonal · burning · billhook · topping · stubble · manual labor · loading · transport · plantation · fieldwork
sucrose
Glucose-fructose disaccharide
muscovado · granulated · refining · crystallization · caramelization · sweetness · confectionery · glycemic · caloric · treacle
crushing
Overwhelming in intensity
roller · extraction · bagasse · fibrous · grinding · squeezing · shredding · machinery · crusher · clarification
ethanol
Drinkable volatile spirit
sustainability · fermentation · distillation · bioethanol · gasohol · cellulosic · bioenergy · Brazil · carbon-neutral · cogeneration
- cash cropscotton, tobacco, coffee, tea, cocoa
- exportscrude oil, petroleum, natural gas, oil, gas
- Island Economytourism, fishing, ports, resorts, hotels
- natural productsbeeswax, coconut oil, shea butter, aloe vera, jojoba oil
- raw materialsiron ore, copper ore, raw cotton, raw wool, crude oil
- Spanish CaribbeanCuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Havana, San Juan
sugar canebeets
Edible crimson taproots
sugar beet · beet sugar · agave · sugar beets · stevia
sugar canesugar beets
Tubers grown for sucrose
wheat · barley · potatoes · sugar beet · rye
sugar caneaspartame
Artificial low-calorie sweetener
saccharin · sucralose · artificial sweeteners · sugar substitutes · stevia