Ohh now I know what the neighbor is growing. Always thought those plants with the red branches are sweet potatoes hehe. Should give this a try too... but are they poisonous? Yesterday I saw an article in the newspaper that a 2-year-old girl died from eating cassava... good luck! And thanks for sharing!
Wow she must've eaten a lot and it must've been raw! Here let me get some info. Is the the girl you're referring to? https://cambodiaexpatsonline.com/newsworthy/poisoning-little-girl-dies-after-eating-cassava-t10158.html In any case, these are the leaves and she probably ate the cassava root, which is the norm, but it also says that the cassava was poisoned. I planted this cassava myself so I don't see how it could be poisoned. Still, you shouldn't eat the leaves uncooked, and it's possible that the family bought the wrong kind of root. Terrible.
Indeed. That's the story. I read it in the newspaper here. But there it didn't mention poisoned cassava... There is one village in India (if I remember it correctly) where this happens to kids every year around harvest season. They go through the fields and munch on the raw cassavas... I don't understand why parents don't take better care... We eat cassava on a regular basis since it is so cheap and abundant on the market. Didn't know you could eat the leaves too when cooked. Thanks for the info ;) Have a great day!
Oh jeez there should be more education then. Yeah I would never eat raw leaves :/
It's a developing country and education is not always available here :(
I like toast 🍞
That's understandable and unfortunate :/