Cultivo tradicional de Yuca y Maíz - TvAgro por Juan Gonzalo Angel

Twitter @juangangel Manihot esculenta, commonly known as yuca, aipim, cassava, tapioca, guacamota (from the Nahuatl word cuauhcamohtli in Mexico), casabe, or cassava, is a perennial shrub of the Euphorbiaceae family widely cultivated in South America, Africa, and the Pacific for its starchy roots of high nutritional value. Yuca, or manioc, is native to central South America and has long been cultivated in most tropical and subtropical areas of the American continent. It was also successfully introduced to African nations with similar climatic conditions. Although it is believed that the varieties known today are the result of artificial selection, there are varieties generated by the geographic isolation of the rainforest (cassava, which is highly poisonous) and the highlands (manioc, which is minimally poisonous). The presence of cyanogenic elements, such as linamarin, in the root makes it unusable and poisonous in some varieties without prolonged cooking, which is also necessary to reduce the firmness of the pulp. Although the variety called Manihot aipi (sometimes considered a subspecies of M. esculenta) contains high concentrations of poisonous elements, these are eliminated by boiling. Alternatively, the root can be grated raw and then pressed to extract the potentially toxic juice (which contains hydrocyanic acid - HCN). Once dried by fire or sun, it is ground to obtain a fine, delicate flour from which, through sedimentation, manioc starch is obtained, and from this, tapioca, also called cassava, is obtained. This process makes even the "bitter" varieties with a high toxin content edible. Some African cultures macerate the root in water until it ferments to eliminate toxins before drying and grinding it. The fresh root should be consumed as soon as possible, as its high starch content decomposes rapidly due to the action of various microorganisms. Frozen or vacuum-packed, it keeps well for months. Source: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manihot... Juan Gonzalo Angel Restrepo www.tvagro.tv