Cassava Plant ‘Togo’

Cassava Plant ‘Togo’Latin name Manihot esculenta Cassava, also known as Yuca, is an extremely easy to grow starch in the South Florida food forest. The large tubers are grown all across the globe as a calorie crop and are prepared in a number of ways. Boiled, mashed, steamed, fried all preparations of Cassava are equally tasty and filling. It can even be dehydrated and turned into a gluten free flour! This is an excellent substitute for potatoes in our sub tropical

They are the least salt tolerant

we don’t believe this mango would be well known if it weren’t for the occasional December or January fruit

Loquats are a must have in a food forest

and the fruit is in high demand

It is a semi-compact grower

it is certainly interesting and can add variety to your food forest

dehydrated

Latin name - Pandanus amaryllifolius

This makes for a very easy harvest

We find it addicting - think banana

Use caution when pruning and harvesting your Mysore Raspberry plants as they are covered with thorns

it will thrive pretty much anywhere in your food forest