Here’s how taro is enjoyed around the world. Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is part of a family of plants with edible underground stems, known as corms. There are a number of different varieties ...

A stable and efficient system for gene function verification is critical for breeding high-quality taro varieties. Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) has been recognized as a promising tool for ...

As one of the world’s oldest cultivated plants, taro sometimes goes by different names including arbi, dasheen, and eddoe. Different varieties can be used interchangeably and bring the same ...

The first time Chris Smith tried to grow taro on his experimental farm in western North Carolina, the plants were too eager. He’d started them in a heated greenhouse one February day a few years ...

The competition will take place once again at the 2025 East Maui Taro Festival on April 26 at the Hana Ballpark. The competition is open to all farmers on Maui growing Hawaiian kalo varieties in ...

Among these opportunity crops are yams, sweet potato and taro, with some wild varieties offering significantly higher levels ...

Fortunately, the “canoe plants” that Polynesians brought along on their journey included taro, and the plant became a staple, playing the role that wheat, rice, or corn did elsewhere.

A stable and efficient system for gene function verification is critical for breeding high-quality taro varieties. Virus-Induced Gene Silencing (VIGS) has been recognized as a promising tool for ...