Best Method recommended method with best effort-to-efficacy tradeoff 2-3 weeks
Refrigerated
- Wrap stalks in damp paper towel or place in plastic bag
- Refrigerate
- Do not wash until ready to use
- Use while still firm and sweet
Cut/Prepared storage method for produce that has been cut open (shorter duration, different handling) 3-5 days
Cut Sugar Cane
- Store cut pieces in sealed container or wrapped in damp towel
- Refrigerate
- Use soon—cut ends dry out
Revival Tips
Dried or woody ends can be trimmed; use the rest for chewing, juicing, or cooking.
Fun Facts
- Sugar cane is a tropical grass; the stalks are chewed for juice or pressed to make sugar, rum, and cane syrup.