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  • From: Bill Shoemaker <wshoemak AT illinois.edu>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Pie Pumpkins and "yams"
  • Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:01:28 -0600 (CST)

Good question. I would be interested as well.

Bill


---- Original message ----
>Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 07:01:30 -0600
>From: "Maurice E. Smith" <maurice AT chibardun.net>
>Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Pie Pumpkins and "yams"
>To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
>
> I was wondering if it would be possible to get some
> the smaller tubers, plants or seeds to try growing
> some next year in a hoop house.
>
>
>
> Maurice and Gail Smith
>
> DragSmith Farms
>
> Six Rivers Cooperative
>
> 1346 16 1/2 Ave.
>
> Barron, WI 54812
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> maurice AT chibardun.net
>
> 715-537-3307
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> 715-418-1286 Maurice cell
>
> 715-418-1287 Gail cell
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On
> Behalf Of Roots Farm & Karen Sutherland
> Sent: 11/04/2009 09:06
> To: Market Farming
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Pie Pumpkins and
> "yams"
>
>
>
> Here in Dominica, yams (Dioscorea) of many varieties
> are staples of the diet (ground provisions). They
> are exported to places in U.S. where there are
> significant West Indian or Puerto Rican populations.
> When I visit western MA, I often see yams in
> standard supermarkets which serve these populations.
>
>
>
> Some of the varieties get huge indeed, although
> these monsters would be used locally and not be
> exported. (Exporters have size standards to meet.)
> My favorites are the rarish Blood Yam or Red Yam
> which cooks up like mashed potatoes and the sweetish
> purpley cush-cush. Babolay, Ladies' Yam, White Yam
> are others. There is even a yam, I forget its name,
> that makes the "food" on the vine as opposed to
> under ground.
>
>
>
> Best wishes to all,
>
>
>
> Karen
>
>
>
> Roots Farm
>
> Organic Produce
>
> Fruits, Roots, Vegetables & Herbs
>
> Cockrane, DOMINICA
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> 767-449-3038
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> rootsfarm AT cwdom.dm
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>
> On Nov 4, 2009, at 10:42 AM, Bill Shoemaker wrote:
>
> When I took International Food Crops as an
> undergrad, we discussed the difference between sweet
> potatoes and yams. In the case of yams, when they
> are grown in Africa, their native land, they grow up
> to 5' long and often weigh 50-80 lb. Are you sure
> that's what you saw?
>
> Bill
>
> I've seen true Yams in markets in certain parts of
>
> the country, such as the Bay area of California.
>
> William H Shoemaker, UI-Crop Sciences
> Sr Research Specialist, Food Crops
> St Charles Horticulture Research Center
> 535 Randall Road St Charles, IL 60174
> 630-584-7254; FAX-584-4610
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