A giant yucca from my dad's garden.
In my parents' house, for more than 40 years, urban agriculture has always been developed. My father, who is passionate about planting, has tried different crops in the gardens of his house. A great variety of plants have grown in the yard, from mango trees, coconut palms, avocado, loquat, loquat, cherries as well as short cycle or perishable crops such as corn, banana, tomato, bell pepper, chives and cucumbers among other crops have adorned our table with their fruits.
This agricultural activity allows him to keep busy in his 85 years of age and gives him great satisfaction when the harvest time comes; this week has been one of those days in which the happiness of both is enormous when they receive the gratification of God when they obtain a beautiful fruit in this case a tuber such as the Yucca.
My dear mother is in charge of tending and taking care of the part of the garden that corresponds to the flowers and medicinal plants. There are roses, daisies, chrysanthemums and sometimes she plants some beautiful sunflowers. As for the medicinal plants, I can tell you that when there is a flu in the family we all run there to look for the little bush that is used to make the miraculous infusions.
The cassava crop is one of the most traditional crops here in the tropics and one of the least demanding. The yucca plant takes between 7 and 10 months for its prized tuber to be ready for human consumption. My parents' garden has harvested yucca of different varieties in the past, but this is the first time that a record size, gigantic yucca has been obtained.
As part of his tradition every time he gets a glamorous harvest like this one, my father likes to share some of it with us, his children and the neighbors. So one of these gigantic yuccas arrived at my home. I had never seen one of these proportions before. Sometimes care and love make plants develop to their full potential. I think it is a positive co-relationship the more love the bigger the fruits and flowers they offer us.
Once we receive it we precede to peel it and then put it to parboil or cook it. I had to apply a little force so that the knife could go through it, but the shell came out very easily. During this process the kitchen was already flooded with a rich smell. Great expectation was created in my home about this yucca. Both my wife and my children were ready to taste its quality.
In previous occasions, perhaps due to my dear father's lack of experience, the yuccas harvested in his garden have been watery or overdone, which makes them have a fibrous texture when cooked. I really must admit that this time the softness and sweetness of the yucca has been unmatched, really my dad's harvest this year was a significant success.
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