DASHEEN ROOT,EDDOS, LARGE TARO, CARIBBEAN PRODUCTS Spring Planting regularly adding compost in the

regularly adding compost in the spring for root nourishment

It grows 4-5′ and can be grown in full sun or partial shade

It is the most popular garden variety and has long been the backbone of the eastern grape industry

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DASHEEN ROOT,EDDOS, LARGE TARO, CARIBBEAN PRODUCTS Spring Planting regularly adding compost in theGrow Edible Taro (DASHEEN) in the Garden for Food Taro is a versatile food crop grown in China, Japan, and the West Indies. Its corms and lateral tubers, called eddos, are edible and can be cooked in various ways. Dasheen is a key ingredient in callaloo, a popular Caribbean dish that features tender, mushroom like shoots produced by growing corms in the dark. Dasheen, also known as Taro or Cocoyam, is a versatile crop, grown primarily for its large