all about sorghum and sorghum syrup
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WHAT IS SORGHUM?
Sorghum is truly a versatile crop that can be grown as a grain, forage or sweet
crop. Sorghum is one of the top five cereal crops in the world. The United
States is the world's largest producer of grain sorghum, having produced 597
million bushels in 2015.
Sorghum is among the most efficient crops in conversion of solar energy and use of water and is known as a high-energy, drought tolerant crop
that is environmentally friendly. Due to sorghum's wide uses and adaptation, “sorghum is one of the
really indispensable crops” required for the survival of humankind (From Jack Harlan, 1971).
Grain sorghum can take many shapes and sizes from a tight-headed, round panicle to an open, droopy panicle that can be short or tall. There are various types of sorghum including red, orange, bronze, tan, white, and black colored sorghum. Red, orange or bronze sorghum is traditionally grown and is
used in all segments of the sorghum industry. Tan, cream and white colored sorghum varieties are typically made into flour
for the food industry, while black and burgundy varieties contain beneficial antioxidant properties and are utilized in
other food applications.
Depending on which species and variety is selected, sorghum can be used for grazing
pasture, hay production, silage and green-chop. Forage sorghum typically grows 8-15 feet tall
and is most popular for use as silage for feeding livestock.
Biomass sorghum has the largest stature of all the sorghum varieties, reaching a height of 20 feet in a normal
growing season. Biomass sorghum has been bred to produce a large amount of non-grain biomass. These
hybrids are used primarily for the production of bioenergy.
SWEET SORGHUM
Sweet sorghum is predominantly grown for sorghum syrup. Unlike grain sorghum, sweet
sorghum is harvested for the stalks rather than the grain and is crushed like sugarcane or beets
to produce a syrup. Sweet sorghum was once the predominate table sweetener in the U.S. Today, sweet sorghum is used as a healthy
alternative sweetener to produce whiskey and rum type products and for biofuel and chemical
production.
Sorghum syrup is a healthier alternative to your everyday molasses. It is a sweet, dark, heavy syrup extracted from the tall cane. It is darker than honey and has flavour like the sweet caramel notes. Unlike molasses, that is simply calories from head to toe, True Elements Cane Sorghum syrup actually packs some serious punch! When compared to sugar or
molasses it certainly makes the deal a hell lot 'sweeter'!
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