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Sugar Cane
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Overview
Native to South Asia and Southeast Asia (Brazil is the world’s leading producer)
Sugar Cane is a tall perennial grass
Brought to the New World by Christopher Columbus during his second voyage
Worldwide production: 1,557,664,978 tons
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Climate Requirements
Sugar cane requires a hot, humid, subtropical climate for optimal growth
Temperature
Average 78 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Rain fall
29 to 47 inches annually
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Kentucky climate
Overview
The climate of Kentucky is temperate with moderately cold winters and warm, humid summers.
Temperature
Average temperature 55.8 degrees F
Rainfall
40 to 50 inches per year
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Kentucky Sugar Cane
Due to the weather condition in Kentucky, it is very unlikely that sugar cane can be grown successfully.
The weather conditions are the main cause of the lack of sugar plantations in Kentucky to date.
Sugar cane is grown mainly in Florida and Louisiana, and much more successfully in the Caribbean and in Brazil.
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Appendices
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Bibliography
Kentucky weather
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