Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Sugarcane

Saccharum officinarum

— Plants of Little Caribbean —

Sugarcane Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022

1. Sugarcane Marker

Inscription. Did you know grass can taste sweet too? Sugarcane is a tall, tropical grass that is used to make about 70% of sugar in the world. For over 100 years, enslaved Africans were forced to work on sugarcane plantations in the Caribbean to produce millions of tons of sugar for Europe. Even with this history, sugarcane and its juice remain popular among Caribbean people and throughout the world.

Erected by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Anthropology & Archaeology.

Location. 40° 39.879′ N, 73° 57.779′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Marker can be reached from Flatbush Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Empire Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 441 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn NY 11225, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Eddoe (here, next to this marker); Ginger (here, next to this marker); Turmeric (here, next to this marker); Dasheen (here, next to this marker); Chinese Eggplant (here, next to this marker); Benne (here, next to this marker); Aquatic Plants for Aquatic Birds

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Additional keywords. enslaved labor

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022

2. Sugarcane Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.