I've never really been able to find a good list of all the sugarcane varieties online, but I bet we could do it! Simply put, unfortunately, there are tons of varieties of cane, and this makes it hard, since most growers just label cane with a color. We could also turn it into a sugarcane identification forum, especially for us "grocery store growers." Please comment below some varieties, and I'll try and add them in as soon as I can. I think we can organize it by color, but I don't know, suggestions would be appreciated. To view pictures from here, go to this link:
Banana Gallery - Kbud: Sugarcane Varieties
Thanks,
Kbud
Sugarcane Varieties
Green Sugarcane - a common type of cane
Red Sugarcane - in my opinion, the prettiest varieties of sugarcane are red. Though they have thinner, more elongated stalks, they still have plenty of the sweet juice in 'em! Often an ornamental variety due to the beautiful stem and foliage.
Red Stripe
Yellow Sugarcane - another common variety of cane, the yellow stems make these varieties stand out.
Yellow Gal
Super Vietnamese Yellow - a variety that can grow huge; my source told me the plant is still growing at 5 years old.
Black-Stemmed Sugarcane - closest to the commercial varieties, black-stemmed sugarcane has green foliage and dark stems, lending itself to a very noticeable contrast. Beware, these can be especially spiky.
Black Skin
Other/Variegated - some varieties may fit into both a different color and this category for beautiful variegated stems, etc. also in the section of their dominant color.
Red Stripe
Bamboo Sugarcane
A quick note: on one of the websites I visited, I learned sugarcane is also categorized commercially into "chewing cane," "syrup cane" and another group. The are arranged by their use - chewing cane is used mainly for eating, syrup cane for sugar because it crystallizes really well, etc. For the non-commercial grower's sake, I'll classify it by color. I really don't hold much by their uses, I feel they all will probably work for all the applications.
