I’ll bring more of the Yellows later this week. For anyone growing sugarcane, you may want to check out this thread on sugarcane juicers.
http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=827.msg335545#msg335545Sugarcane juice is so delicious, it’s amazing it comes from nature. Here’s what a glass of juice looks like:
Sugarcane gets sweeter with cold weather, it’s best in Winter. These two varieties I’m growing have Brix around 22-23%. It is too sweet to drink straight so you have to dilute it with ice or water.
I cut the sweetness by adding Calamansi or Kumquats and also diluting it 50% with ice. Citrus such as Calamansi, Kumquat, Lime or lemon help the juice retain color and freshness because the citric acid acts as an antioxidant and prevents or slows the oxidation process and slows down the juice from turning brown.
I like mix whatever is in season with my Sugarcane juice. This time of year, my pomegranates are ripening so I mix my freshly juiced pomegranates with the sugarcane juice.
For those that don’t have a sugarcane juicer, I highly recommend the Asian Black sugarcane because it is absolutely beautiful and the flesh is so soft, it’s easy to chew with your teeth. When doing research on sugarcane, I read that many people plant the Black Sugarcane in their front yard for good luck or to ward off evil spirits.
Simon