[Syrupmakers] Crop Report (Am. Sugarcane League)

[Tracy Baudoin (tbaudoin)]

Stacey,

Actually, no, it's not typical!  I'm usually getting around 6:1 ratios with an occasional 5:1 every now and then...not sure what's different this year, especially since we really haven't had any cold weather yet.  This morning is the first morning below 40F (39F).

 

T

 

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From: syrupmakers-bounces at canberra.soho.aussiehq.net.au [mailto:syrupmakers-bounces at canberra.soho.aussiehq.net.au] On Behalf Of Stacey Freeman
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 6:57 AM
To: syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net
Subject: RE: [Syrupmakers] Crop Report (Am. Sugarcane League)

 

Tracey,

 

I am like Bill, ya'll must grow honey on the stalk in LA!  Is that a typical yield for the amount of juice to the syrup produced?  That is an awful good yield...never heard of that up her in our part of Georgia.

 

Stacey

 

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From: syrupmakers-bounces at canberra.soho.aussiehq.net.au [mailto:syrupmakers-bounces at canberra.soho.aussiehq.net.au] On Behalf Of Tracy Baudoin (tbaudoin)
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 2:15 PM
To: syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net
Subject: RE: [Syrupmakers] Crop Report (Am. Sugarcane League)

Hey Bill!

Yes, I've been told it is a very good sugar variety.  Unfortunately, the farmers near me don't plant very much of it for whatever reason, so I don't have a lot of personal experience.  Typically, you can tell what's being planted most on the tables I've sent out because the most popular varieties are positioned toward the top.  Right now, of the top 7 varieties being planted, L97-128 is ranked #6.

 

On a side note, I've been getting anywhere from ¼ to ½ of a batch (20-40gal) of juice per week from the Experiment Station near me (Varieties from here come with the Ho, L or LCP label).  Typically, they are hand cutting 15 stalks from certain varieties to test sugar content and maturity.  There are a number of doctorates that run these tests weekly on a given set of potential varieities.  The juice is thrown away after weighing and testing, so I get what a can whenever I can.  This makes an excellent syrup, since there are sooo many 'varieties' mixed together.  I think it also helps that the juice typically sits in a drum from mid morning until around 4pm when I finally get home, grind enough cane to complete the batch, and light the boiler.  I did a batch like this last night (1/3 experimental juice and 2/3 LCP85-384)...85 gals of juice produced 21 gals of syrup at 34 Baume!...It tastes good to me, despite that fact that 384 is not considered 'syrup quality'.

 

Tracy Baudoin
Houma, LA
Sugarcane

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