Ube
Sunday, April 11th, 2010
Y A M (UBI)
Yam or ubi is known throughout the world. It is a vine and so its needs support to climb on. Its
fruits are violet or light purple. The temperature it likes is 25′C - 30′C , and grows well if
watered throughout its life. The soil it likes best is loose and with good drainage.
It is good to plant yam between April and May when the sun is abundant. When the day is
long, it has plenty of leaves and branches. When the day is short, the development of the
fruits is good. The variety “kinampay” is of superior quality because of its aroma, taste and
violet color. This is powdered and used in the manufacture of ice cream.
