These are stem tubers of Mashua, a type of Nasturtium. They’re an ancient crop from the Andes in the same indigenous agro-ecosystem as Potatoes and Oca. They’re slightly hotter than radishes raw, less so cooked. The small leaves aren’t so hot and have a much nicer flavour than ‘normal’ Nasturtium. Mashua is not heat tolerant so in the past I’ve grown it in the shade. Grown as an ornamental in Europe for its tubular flowers #tropaeolumtuberosum #mashua #lostcropsoftheincas #novelcrops #panc #stemtubers #shortdayplants #nasturtium

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