Vivid and violet, this technicolour tuber is now a popular international ingredient. But for Filipinos, it symbolises their nation's history. The seller pointed to the large canisters sitting on his ...

Whether in lattes, cakes or ice cream, ube is turning heads with its vivid purple hue. The Filipino yam is tipped as the next ...

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What do you get when a tomato and a tuber-less plant meet in the Andes? A potato, nature’s starchy lovechild and one of humanity’s most vital crops. In a prehistoric twist of fate, a natural ...

Whether in lattes, cakes or ice cream, ube is turning heads with its vivid purple hue. The Filipino yam is tipped as the next big food trend after matcha, but the hype also has a darker side. View on ...

Shaji NM has devoted his life to collecting and farming tubers such as yam, cassava and taro, and promoting them across the country Known as “the tuber man of Kerala”, Shaji NM has travelled ...

Mysuru: People should use naturally grown tuber crops to safeguard their health, said tuber crop conservationist Shaji MN, from Wayanad, Kerala, on Saturday. Tuber crops are historically integral to ...