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Taro, Like Ube, Is a Popular Veggie Similar to Sweet Potatoes — but What Does It Taste Like?
In fact, according to Food52, taro has been cultivated in Southeast Asia for thousands of years, even before rice. While ...
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Green acres: Growing taro in hard places is just the challenge for farmers like Bobby Pahia
“When I started planting taro, I believe something spiritual came ... The farmers grow a variety of crops, some separated by tall cane grass, not the eating kind, that serve as natural windbreaks.
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Reviving Hawaii’s Most Valued Crop
taro has been succumbing to taro leaf blight, a disease caused by water mold. Many of Hawaii’s traditional varieties are particularly susceptible, says agronomist Susan Miyasaka. Over the past ...
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Hawaii has a new state plant
It is believed that more than 300 varieties of kalo existed at the time of the arrival of European explorers. Today, there are approximately 70. According to lawmakers, designating taro as the ...
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Genebanks needed for climate-resilient crops to thrive
Among these opportunity crops are yams, sweet potato and taro, with some wild varieties offering significantly higher levels of key nutrients than their modern counterparts. But even crops like ...