Foliage abundant but dries off rather early and the crop presents a somewhat stemmy appearance compared with cv. Sugar drip or cv. Slightly shorter than 'Saccaline' with a short, compact panicle and plump, reddish-brown seeds. Sugardrip' introduced to Australia from the United States. Similar to, but leafier than, 'Saccaline'.
Stems are juicy and very sweet.
It is late maturing, five to seven days behind 'Saccaline' in flowering. White African' introduced to Australia from the United States, but originally from Natal. Thicker, taller and with stronger stems than 'Saccaline', it tillers less, and its leaves are more widely spaced. Germination tends to be low. Late maturing, resists lodging, more resistant to leaf diseases than other cultivars.