The three staple crops dominating modern diets—corn, rice and wheat—are familiar to Americans. However, fourth place is held by a dark horse: cassava. Over the course of millennia, Indigenous peoples ...

Plant Snacks has launched a cassava snack range its founder says has a great chance at contending in a competitive better-for-you snacks sector. Cassava Crunch – made from the native South American ...

Cassava Frog Skin Disease (CFSD), responsible for significant crop losses across the Americas, is a viral disease associated with previously unidentified torradovirus infections. Cassava Witches' ...

International teams are working to bring the starchy root’s genetics into the 21st century and help food-insecure countries Cassava is a starchy, tuberous root first domesticated about 10,000 years ...

Snacking for the Masters, a benefit for a culinary careers program and a fond farewell to this column. By Florence Fabricant Add cassava to that wardrobe of tortillas. A new line, Coyotas, is an ...

“I like this one,” says Ismail Rabbi, placing his palm on a cassava plant and smiling coyly, like a parent picking favourites. “It doesn’t look impressive — it’s not tall,” he says, “but it beats all ...