Jingdong Sugarcane

Jingdong Sugarcane

　　Sugarcane is a plant belonging to the genus Saccharum of the grass family, Poaceae, and is the general term for the genus Saccharum. The most commonly consumed sugarcane in China is S. sinense, also known as bamboo sugarcane. Sugarcane thrives in fertile soil, sunny conditions, and areas with significant temperature differences between winter and summer. Sugarcane is a temperate and tropical crop, used as a raw material for producing cane sugar, and can also be refined into ethanol as an alternative energy source. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions. Sugarcane is a highly photosynthetically efficient plant with a high light saturation point, low carbon dioxide compensation point, low photorespiration rate, and high photosynthetic intensity, resulting in high biomass yield and substantial returns. Sugarcane is one of the main raw materials for sugar production in China.

Newly planted sugarcane is propagated by planting sugarcane seedlings. Soon after planting, the seedlings root and sprout many shoots, forming a clump. During harvest, only the sugarcane stalks are cut, leaving the roots in the soil as stubble. The following year, these stubbles regrow branches and stalks; therefore, sugarcane is a perennial plant. In some cases, it can be harvested up to 7–8 times, though in China, it is typically harvested three times before the stubble is dug out and replanted after three years.

【Nutritional Analysis】 Modern medical research shows that sugarcane contains abundant sugars and water. Additionally, it includes various vitamins, fats, proteins, organic acids, calcium, iron, and other substances beneficial to human metabolism. Sugarcane not only adds sweetness to food but also provides essential nutrients and calories needed by the human body.