The stem most probably... I went to the biggest factory in the country during a school trip. Supposedly its sugar is much sweeter than a sugar cane and much healthier. France is the top global producer and South Africa used to produce the second most but unfortunately due to economics and droughts it has been severely affected.
“And how shall I think of you?' He considered a moment and then laughed. 'Think of me with my nose in a book!” — Susanna Clarke, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell