China is rich in taro resources, mainly distributed in the Pearl River, Yangtze River and Huaihe River basins. In addition to starch, taro can also be used as raw materials for vinegar, wine, protein separation and alkaloid extraction.
1, red taro
The plant height is 90- 100 cm, the leaves are wide and oval, and the petiole is lavender. The mother taro is large and nearly round, with 7- 10 seed taro per plant. The seed taro is fat, with thick skin, brown color, white meat and bright red buds, and the yield per plant is 0.85- 1 kg. It contains more starch and its quality is very good. Fresh taro can be eaten or dried. Medium. The growth period is 2 10-240 days, the planting period is February-March, and the harvest is September-June. The yield per mu is 1.500- 1.700 kg.
2, white taro
Germination is white, petiole is green, and other forms are basically the same as red taro.
White taro and red taro are rarely eaten directly because they are not easy to cook. Generally mashed into cooked products such as taro pulp. What people eat directly is the first tillering, which forms the "taro" of small bulbs. This is the egg-sized taro that people often see in supermarkets. You can eat it as a home-cooked dish with white sugar.
3. Nine taro
The plant height is 80-90 cm. Leaf blade broadly ovate, petiole green. The mother taro and the son taro are clustered, a little more, and the bulbs are obovate, brown and white. The yield per plant is 1.5 kg, and the meat quality is smooth and the taste is light. Vegetables are eaten and dried for medicinal purposes. Late maturity, growing period 270-300 days. The planting period is February-March, and the harvest is11-65438+February, and the yield per mu is 2500-3000 kg. The taste of Jiutou taro is slightly better than that of white taro and red taro.
Areca taro
The plant height is 80- 150 cm. The leaves are wide and oval, and the petiole gradually changes from green to coffee red from bottom to top until the center of the leaf. Bulbs are oval, dark brown and white with brown stripes. The mother taro is big and the son taro is oval, with a diameter of 3-5 cm and a length of 20 cm. Fuzhou is commonly known as taro handle. 6- 10 per taro. The yield per plant is 2.5-3 kg. Because of its high starch content and strong flavor, it is named taro. Moisture resistance is worse than other varieties, and storage resistance is better. Late maturity, growing period 240-280 days.