BOT 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Corn Syrup, Sugarcane, Sugar Beet
14 Mar 2016
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English term sugar is derived from sanskirt sarkara meaning grain, gravel or grit. Glucose is the sugar produced via photosynthesis. Sucrose is moved from leaves to actively growing organs via the phloem. Only sugar cane and sugar beet contain high sucrose levels. Sugar is used to describe all sweet compounds. Corn syrup is a source of fructose. Starch from ground corn kernels is converted to glucose and fructose (corn syrup) Malt is used as a source of sugar. Addictive taste of sugar drives consumer consumption of packaged and processed food. Cane refers to the solid yellowish-green stem. Pith of sugar cane contains 12 to 15% sucrose. Europe influenced sugar distribution sugar cane is native to south pacific islands. Sugar can is grown in every tropical and semi-tropical country. Brazil and india are largest sugar can producers. Harvested within 12 to 20 months of plating. Severed close to the ground as stem portion nearest root has highest sugar levels.
