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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: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:02:30 -0600 (CST)

Interesting. I didn't realize they ever got into our markets. My apologies to
Wyatt. I'd sure like to see them.

Bill


> 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.
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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