According to records, sugar cane was planted in Taoshan during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, but the sugar cane at that time was very hard and bitter. Later, Tao Hongjing, a reclusive Taoist thinker and physician during the Qi and Liang Dynasties in the Southern Dynasties, saw this situation and gave the residue of an alchemist to farmers as fertilizer. The sugarcane planted next year is really thin, crisp and sweet.
Taoshan sugarcane belongs to the original species of tropical sugarcane cultivation, which has the characteristics of tall plants, stout stems, developed roots, high sugar content and high yield. The history of sugarcane cultivation in Taoshan has been nearly a thousand years, and the planting area has been expanding. At present, in addition to Taoshan, cocoons, Xianjiang, tall buildings and Hu Ling are also cultivated. In 20 12, Taoshan Town planted 3,800 mu of sugarcane, including 2,000 mu of green husk and 0/800 mu of red husk, which were mainly distributed on both sides of Feiyun River and Jinchao Port.
Taoshan established a sugarcane professional cooperative, expanded the planting area and introduced complete sets of assembly line equipment for sugarcane deep processing. After automatic cleaning, sterilization, disinfection and exquisite packaging, Taoshan sugarcane has reached a new level and has now entered major supermarkets.