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These gnarled, vibrant little tubers are oca (also known as New Zealand yams): a Peruvian root veg with a lemony flavour. We grow them on our French farm; planted in March, they grow steadily through summer, before swelling into edible tubers in late autumn.
Aug 20, 2023 · YAM, what you need to know - Yam, any of several plant species of the genus Dioscorea (family Dioscoreaceae) grown for their edible tubers. Yams are native to warmer regions of both hemispheres, and several species are cultivated as staple food crops in the tropics.
Andy's Cinnamon Vine. This is a nice unusual edible , but grown more for amusement rather than as a staple part of your diet. Our favourite thing about it is the incredible cinnamon scent that fills the air when it is flowering.
Yam is the common name for some plant species in the genus Dioscorea (family Dioscoreaceae) that form edible tubers (some other species in the genus being toxic). Yams are perennial herbaceous vines native to Africa, Asia, and the Americas and cultivated for the consumption of their starchy tubers in many temperate and tropical regions.
Oca is a perennial tuber, enormously popular in parts of South America where it has been grown for centuries. It has also been grown in parts of New Zealand (where it is known as the New Zealand yam) for 150 years or so. It looks rather like a blind cobblers thumb – often pink tinged and knobbly with rolls like plump tyres.
Yams are edible tubers belonging to the Dioscorea family of flowering plants, which mostly grow in temperate and tropic climates, including Africa, Asia, and Central America. They’re cultivated as a staple food crop in West Africa, Central Africa, and New Guinea.
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Oca gives you lots of edible underground yams which can be eaten cooked or raw, when raw it has a lemony flavour, becoming nuttier once cooked. Ocas are not so hungry like potatoes so farewell if your plot is made up of shallow and poor soil.
