[Syrupmakers] blue ribbon

[marcus walker]

  Bill,  I am in no way an expert on sugar cane varieties. However in my area several people that grow Louisiana ribbon cane ( with vertical stripes )  call it blue ribbon.  I have a large big barrel purple variety that has a light blue colored frosting over the purple that I would consider blue.  It is somewhat like the old time purple which is dark purple with some black especially under the fotter, Which resembles Gov. improved purple but not the same.  I think the frequent use of numbers instead of the given names helps to confuse most people, like myself.  I know it is helpful to some but the majority of small syrup makers has only a few favorite varieties and call them by name.  I have noticed some people just name their own,  If they don't know the proper name.  I have been guilty of this myself,  But have recently found the correct name and applied it.
   
  Marcus 

       
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