Shanggao Purple Skin Sugarcane

Shanggao Purple Skin Sugarcane

　　Shanggao purple skin sugarcane is a type of table cane, with varieties including Badila and Table Cane No. 1. It has a purple rind, crisp flesh, minimal fiber, abundant juice, and a sugar content as high as 13%. The cane grows vigorously, with a diameter of 4–5 centimeters and a length of over 1.5 meters. Planting takes place from late March to early April each year, and the harvest and market period runs from late September to the end of December, with a yield of up to 6 metric tons per mu. The planting area in Shanggao County reaches 10,000 mu, supplying up to 60,000 metric tons.