How much is sugarcane per jin now? Four major differences from sweet sorghum

Sugarcane, also known as sugar cane and potato cane, is a common fruit in China, deeply loved by people for its juicy and sweet taste and high nutritional value. Combined with its low cultivation difficulty and low investment cost, it is grown in many regions, so how much does sugarcane roughly cost per jin now? What is the difference from sweet sorghum?

I. Introduction to sugarcane:

1. Is sugarcane a cooling or warming fruit?

Sugarcane is a cooling fruit, rich in sugar, vitamins, calcium, iron and other elements. Regular consumption can nourish the blood and beautify the complexion and has a heat-clearing effect. At the same time, it can sweep away the dirt remaining in the mouth and between the teeth, but it is cold in nature, so people with weak and cold spleen and stomach or a cold constitution should not eat it.

2. Where does sugarcane come from?

Sugarcane is grown in many places. In China, it is planted in Taiwan, China, Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Zhejiang, Hunan, Hubei, Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou and other places, and with the development of production technology, Henan, Hebei, Shandong and other places in China are also carrying out large-scale greenhouse planting. At present, Taiwan, China, Fujian, Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Sichuan and other places have the largest planting areas, and Guangdong is the province with the most planting on the mainland.

II. How much does a jin of sugarcane roughly cost now?

The market price of sugarcane is relatively affordable, generally around 1 to 2 yuan per jin, but due to differences in origin, market and selling time, the price will vary to some extent. For example, at the Tongzhou Baliqiao Agricultural Products Center Wholesale Market in Beijing, the price is roughly around 2.1 yuan per jin; at the Tianxian Fruit and Agricultural Products Wholesale Trading Market in Handan (Weixian County), Hebei, the price is roughly around 1.1 yuan per jin; at the Jiangsu Lingjiatang Agricultural and Sideline Products Wholesale Market, the price is roughly around 1 yuan per jin; at the Yunan Nanyang Fruit Wholesale Trading Center, the price is roughly around 1.1 yuan per jin; at the Huifeng Wholesale Market of the Dangshan Agricultural Products Center in Anhui, the price is roughly around 1.5 yuan per jin. If purchased in a supermarket, the market price is roughly above 2 yuan per jin. If purchased wholesale and the more you buy, the price is roughly around 0.8 yuan per jin, so the specific price still needs to be checked at the local market.

III. What is the difference between sugarcane and sweet sorghum?

Because sugarcane and sweet sorghum look very similar and both can be eaten, many people mistakenly think they are the same thing, but they are not. The specific differences are as follows:

Difference one, different family and genus: sugarcane is a perennial tall solid herbaceous plant of the genus Saccharum in the grass family; sweet sorghum is fresh sorghum stalk or fresh corn stalk.

Difference two, different uses: sugarcane can be eaten as a fruit and can also be made into sugar; sweet sorghum is mostly used to make sugar, brew wine, make paper, make alcohol fuel, make silage and so on.

Difference three, different appearance: sugarcane is cylindrical and upright, in red, yellow-green and purple, divided into many nodes, and some nodes are very long while some are very short, with buds on the nodes and a layer of wax powder on the outer covering; sweet sorghum is cylindrical and upright or curved, grayish-green, with waxiness on the leaf veins.

Difference four, different taste: sugarcane tastes sweet and is very juicy; sweet sorghum also tastes sweet, but has a horse-urine smell that many people dislike, and occasionally some are not sweet, so it is mostly used to feed sheep, horses and so on.

In general, sugarcane market prices vary, but most can be bought for around 1 to 2 yuan per jin. It depends specifically on where you buy and which type you buy, so when purchasing, try to check the local market. In addition, although sugarcane and sweet sorghum look very similar, the two differ to some extent in taste, use and appearance, so they are easy to distinguish when purchasing.