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1856 Saturn Boulevard, San Diego CA 92154
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Did you know Suzie’s Farm delivers in San Diego five days a week? Not only that, several acres of our farm in San Diego’s Border State Park is dedicated to custom growing for the specific needs (and imagination) of our local chefs. Can you say boutique and convenience all in one breath? You don’t have to. Just say Suzie’s Farm. Visit our Chef's Page to view our delivery schedule and learn more about our partnership with restaurants.

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Tubers

Tuesday, June 23, 2009
What is a Tuber?

A tuber is a plant structure which saves energy for the parent plant; tubers can also be used for vegetative reproduction by most plant species which form tubers. This differentiates tubers from roots; roots are capable of taking up energy, but they cannot store it, and they also cannot be used for propagation. Many cultures eat tubers, because of their stored energy and dense, fleshy texture. The best-known example of an edible tuber may be the potato, a South American plant which has been cultivated for food for thousands of years.
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Other less commonly known tubers (or at least less common in the mainstream) include:
arrowroot, casava (or yucca root), Jerusalem artichoke, jicama,sweet potatoes or yams, and tapicoa root.

These all hav incredibly diverse ways of being cultivated and used in medicine and cooking. They are great alternatives to most cooking/baking staples we use in America.

We have some recipes and images for our “mostly regular” potatoes, but if you’d like to share anymore you have here, please feel free smile

Posted by Britta on 06/23 at 12:40 PM
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