Sorghum syrup

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sorghum-syrup

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name of sorghum?Sorghum bicolor
2. What is the primary sugars?Sucrose, glucose, and fructose
3. What is sorghum syrup made from?Sorghum syrup is made from the juice of sweet sorghum stalks, a tall grass that has lots of sugar.
4. Where does sorghum syrup come from?It comes from a plant called Sorghum bicolor, which originally grew in Northeast Africa but is now grown all over the world.

Cultivar: A plant variety developed through selective breeding for specific desirable characteristics, such as high sugar content in sweet sorghum.
Evaporation: The process by which water is removed from the sorghum juice by heating, concentrating the sugars and thickening the liquid into syrup.
Agronomy: The science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fiber, and fuel, including the study of crop cultivation and soil management.