Sumac Sugar/Sweet Cane Sorghum
Sumac Cane Sorghum was among the first varieties of sorghum to be grown in the United States. Imported in 1857 by Leonard Wray, who had found the variety being grown by natives in Natal, South Africa, the seed was initially grown in South Carolina and Georgia, later gaining wider distribution throughout the South and Midwest. By the 1930's it was the most economically important sorghum variety in the United States, being grown at the time for both forage and seed. Plants grow 5 to 6-foot-tall producing juicy green stalks that yield a flavorful, amber-colored syrup. Round, cognac-colored seed can be ground to produce a nutritious flour that is high in antioxidants. Synonyms: Koombana, Red Top, Clubhead. Approximately 120 days to harvest. Each packet contains a minimum of 100 seeds.
Sumac Cane Sorghum was among the first varieties of sorghum to be grown in the United States. Imported in 1857 by Leonard Wray, who had found the variety being grown by natives in Natal, South Africa, the seed was initially grown in South Carolina and Georgia, later gaining wider distribution throughout the South and Midwest. By the 1930's it was the most economically important sorghum variety in the United States, being grown at the time for both forage and seed. Plants grow 5 to 6-foot-tall producing juicy green stalks that yield a flavorful, amber-colored syrup. Round, cognac-colored seed can be ground to produce a nutritious flour that is high in antioxidants. Synonyms: Koombana, Red Top, Clubhead. Approximately 120 days to harvest. Each packet contains a minimum of 100 seeds.
