Cassava – Manteiga

**We find that the best way to grow a great cassava crop in Central Florida is to direct plant healthy cuttings in late February. However, we will send you cuttings any day that you want them and we have them to send. Please note that if you are buying outside of this general time frame, it may be the case your purchase secures you the plant genetics but might not give you a great yield that particular season. We trust that those buying outside of planting season have the horticultural knowledge to handle the cuttings.

Manteiga is a yellow-fleshed Brazilian cassava variety.  Manteiga translates to butter in Portugese.  This variety carries the same distinctive potato aroma and flavor of Shan’s Yellow but cooks up with a more intense yellow color.  This variety is very soft and cooks quickly.  The roots are starchy and delicious.  This is a highly recommended variety that may change the opinion of the cassava skeptic.  We are still evaluating and learning about production but so far it has done well.  A true gem from Brazil that has a promising future in Florida.

In central and north Florida, cassava typically needs to be planted by April to get a good yield within that growing season.  Cuttings ordered out of that season can be grown out by the customer to yield more planting material for future plantings.  Manihot esculenta.