It is either an unrefined or partially refined soft sugar consisting of sugar crystals with some residual molasses content (natural brown sugar), or it is produced by the addition of molasses to refined white sugar (commercial brown sugar).

Region

Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh

Season

Kharif/Rabi/Summer

Sowing

February, January, July, June, October

Harvesting

December, February, January, November

Duration (in days)

550-575/400-425/340-370