Sugarcane accounts for 79% of sugar produced; most of the rest is made from sugar beets. While sugarcane predominantly grows in tropical and subtropical regions, sugar beets typically grow in colder temperate regions.
image of cut sugarcane, peeled and unpeeled ones.
I will like to tag @Izumi to this post because she was the reason I decided to write about it owing to our discussion about different types of sugar.
Sugarcane, or sugar cane, or simply cane, are several species of tall perennial true grasses of the genus Saccharum, tribe Andropogoneae, used for sugar production.
a picture of freshly cut sugarcane plant.
People may like to ask; Does Eating Sugarcane have benefits?
Yes, it does…
It’s rich in antioxidants so it helps fights infections and boost the immunity. It’s rich in iron, magnesium, calcium and other electrolytes so it’s great for dehydration. It helps cure the common cold and other infections and also fight fever as it boosts the body’s protein levels.
picture of peeled sugarcane ready to be eaten.
Here in Nigeria, sugarcane is widely grown. Especially in my hometown, we have a lot of sugarcane plantations that made the Abia state Government to propose a sugar factory in my hometown because of the abundant of raw materials.
Now I would like to ask @OlgaKlimchik @mockata2 @Ant_Bad_Yogi @Nyainurjanah @Ale_003 @Robert24 @SabbirShawon @FalguniP @user_not_found whether they have eaten unrefined sugar from sugarcane 
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@Austinelewex No, Austin, I think I haven’t eat sugarcane sugar before. It’s sold in our shops, but costs too much, so I use usual in our area beet sugar.
Is sugarcane used only for producing sugar? If there other applications of sugarcane?
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Hello Olga @OlgaKlimchik
I guess one of these times you try it. And experience the unrefined taste of sugar juice in sugarcane. 
In my hometown, it is just like a common staple, almost Everyone can have it in his or her farm expect you dont like it.
Best regards
Remain safe Olga.
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Hello Olga @OlgaKlimchik
From my post, sugar can also be processed from sugar beet as the raw material. But I dont know much about it because here we have vast numbers of sugarcane.
Apart from producing sugar (white sugar). Sugarcane can be eaten as a grass or better vegetable while its juice sucked out as the residue or fibre is deposed.
I actually don’t think there is an overdose to this. As my dad used to tell us then, sapping sugarcane juices gives energy to farmers when they become tired with work.
It is actually true. 
@OlgaKlimchik hope I tried to explain it well for you.
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Yes I’ve tried it and I like it @Austinelewex Here in Mexico is very common.
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Hi amiga Alejandra @Ale_003
Is yours the same color? Because I know they can be varieties. 
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It looks exactly the same thanks for the tag 
@Austinelewex
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@Austinelewex Thank you, Austin, your explanation is very detailed.
But… I still can’t imagine how to eat this wooden grass. Is it wide or thin in diameter?
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@OlgaKlimchik Hi Olga. I wished I did little video on how to eat it. It is very easy, to be cultured, you have to use a kitchen knife after peeling it off, you cut the grass into smaller bits which you can be able to chew afterwards you chew it bit by bit only sapping the juice and bringing out the fibre (residue).
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I haven’t been asked @Austinelewex , haha, but I had a nice sugarcane juice in Tiruvanamalai, India, made with this ingenious machine.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak about this,
Liliana Solomon
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@LiliSol
Sorry for the misunderstanding, the post is for Every Local Guides here on connect.
Thank you for sharing your experiences with us here on connect about sugarcane. Most appreciated.
Your picture is absolutely gorgeous.
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It would be great, @Austinelewex
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@Austinelewex in my city Cartagena, Colombia, it is a tradition to celebrate the novena in honor of the Virgin of La Candelaria, between January 25 and February 2 of each year, pilgrimages to Cerro de la Popa … and throughout the tour is expended and the delicious sugar canes are tasted, they also liquefy them and make them liquid … a delight!
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Dear @Austinelewex , I was joking, I apologise if the joke is superficial (I always promise to myself to not, but…).
I enjoyed to be here and I appreciate your subject.
Best wishes,
Liliana Solomon
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Thank you my dear friend @Robert24 for sharing this beautiful experience with us here on connect. At least I have learned an important tradition in Columbia I can boast of.
Best regards.
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Yes @Austinelewex
I eating sugarcane as snack several times but when I was young . Very sweet taste than candy or lollipop LOL .I miss that times
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I like sugarcane.
Here in Indonesia sugarcane juice is served with ice with no sugar added (of course).
It price is only IDR 3k per glass of juice (around USD 20 cents).
Very refreshing.
Thanks for sharing, Mas @Austinelewex 
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@Austinelewex I have tried sugarcane juice. I think it’s too sweet for me. How about you?
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@Austinelewex This is great post. I like to bite and suck sugarcane and drain its essence. Really tasty and sweet.
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Téh @Nyainurjanah
Nowadays you don’t eat sugarcane anymore?.
I eat it whenever I find it. I don’t usually buy it. I eat from my hometown because it is very fresh and clean. wk wk wk.
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