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Are there any varieties of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) where one can harvest the seed and ALSO get syrup out of the same plant?
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Sorghum for Syrup and Seed #110681
Asked December 13, 2012, 4:42 PM EST
Are there any varieties of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) where one can harvest the seed and ALSO get syrup out of the same plant?
San Luis Obispo County California
Expert Response
All publicly available sweet
sorghum varieties produce grain, so in theory you can harvest the grain and
obtain sugar from the stalks as well. Now doing it mechanically is another story. All those varieties are
tall, so normal grain harvest with a combine and then harvest the stem to
extract juice could be challenging.
