Arracacha, or Arracacia xanthorrhiza Bancroft,
is one of the most ancient, tuberous crop
plants of South America. Resembling a
slightly plump parsnip, it presents celerylike shoots, growing up to two meters in height. This similarity landed the plant with
its nickname ‘apio’ in Puerto Rico – that’s
Spanish for celery by the way. Its pleasant
flavour, low maintenance, easy digestibility,
superior starch and high levels of P-carotene,
ascorbic acid, Vitamin A, phosphorous and
calcium, put this perennial plant in high
demand.

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