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Which sugar products are made through open-pan sugarcane processing?
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Sugarcane
Field of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) in St. George Parish, Barbados.
In open-pan sugarcane processing, crudely clarified juices are boiled in open containers until they form a sludgy mass of crystals that can be transferred to molds to harden. The resulting brown sugar products include:1
- Panela or piloncillo: Common names for the product in Latin America.1
- Gur (also known as jaggery): A traditional product in Asia.1
- Khansari: Another form of open-pan sugar produced in Asia.1