What Is Farmed in Samoa? Key Crops

1. Taro

Staple food; starchy corms boiled, baked, or pounded into "poi." Leaves also used in cooking.

2. Yams

Important crop; starchy tubers in various shapes/colors, different varieties with unique tastes/textures.

3. Cassava

Root vegetable for starchy edible roots; processed into flour, chips, vital food source.

4. Banana

Extensively grown; dessert and cooking varieties for domestic use and export.

5. Coconut

Integral to agriculture and culture; provides coconut milk, cream, oil, copra.

6. Breadfruit

Large starchy fruits cooked as staple; also processed into flour and products.

7. Pineapples

Commercially cultivated for export; sweet, juicy flesh used in food/beverage products.

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