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Tropaeolum tuberosum

AuthorityRuiz & Pavon
FamilyMagnoliopsida:Dilleniidae:Capparales:Tropaeolaceae
Synonyms
Common namesafiu, anu, anyu (Peru), apifia mama, apifiu, apilla (Bolivia), cubio, isafio, isano (Peru, Bolivia), isanu, isau, issanu, kkayacha (Aymara), mascho, mashua, mashua (Peru, Ecuador), mashwa, maswallo, mazuko, nave (Colombia), navies, puel (southern Colombia), yanaoca (Quechua), ysafio (South America)
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Ecocrop code2447



Notes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION A herbaceous plant reaching a height of 2 m, erect when young and later prostate with compact foliage. The tubers are conical of shape, with dark markings, buds on the whole surface and a sour taste. USES The tubers roots are eaten as vegetables, prepared in the form of a stew or as a roast. They are also frozen overnight and eaten next day with a sugar-cane syrup. KILLING T Tolerates light frost. GROWING PERIOD Perennial herb. The tubers are ready for harvest in 180-245 days. COMMON NAMES Mashwa, Mashua, Anu, Capucine, Apinu, Apina-mama, Yanaoca, Isau, Issanu, Kkayacha, Puel, Majua, Mafua, Mauja, Maxua, Mashuar, Maswallo, Mazuko, Mascho, Anyu, Cubio, Cubios, Navios, Navo, Isano, Isanu, Apilla, Ysano. FURTHER INF Mashua is probably native of moist, wooded, bushy areas around 3000 m in elevation in Peru and Ecuador. It seems to require a photoperiod of 12 hours or less for tuber formation. Found between 2400 and 4300 m in elevation in the Andean mountains, however, altitude may not be an important factor. Performs best in organic soils and it seems to thrive in misty and cloudy weather.
Sources
SOURCES (T. tuberosum Ruiz & Pavon)
Vietmeyer N 1989 pp 67-73 [PHO, RAIN, LIG, KTMP, TEMP, PH, FER, DRA]
Purseglove J 1974 pp 638 [USE]
Roecklein J 1987 pp 473 [USE]
Bermejo J 1994 pp 152-154 [USE, FER, TEMP, LIG]