Sugar and Sweetener Crops

Sugar and Sweetener Crops
Agricultural Term

Last updated: 5/23/2025

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Definition

These crops are mainly cultivated for the production of sugar. It mainly includes two major crops; sugarcane and sugar beets. However, sugar can be produced from other crops, i.e. from the sap of maple trees and sweet sorghums.

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