Cassava (Manihot esculenta), also called manioc, yuca, balinghoy, mogo, mandioca, kamoteng kahoy, and manioc root, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy, tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates. It differs from the similarly spelled yucca, an unrelated fruit-bearing shrub in the Asparagaceae family. Cassava, when dried to a starchy, powdery (or pearly) extract is called tapioca, while its fermented, flaky version is named garri.

Cassava is the third-largest source of food carbohydrates in the tropics.Cassava is a major staple food in the developing world, providing a basic diet for around 502 million people. It is one of the most drought-tolerant crops, capable of growing on marginal soils.

Packing

Variety – Valencia wax paraffin packaging
Weight per box – 17 kilogram (40 lb) gross weight or 18kg
Boxes per pallet – 54 or 60 pending weight restrictions
Sizing – the root may vary from 20 – 50 centimeters, average units per box 40 - 46
Storage Temperature – +3 Celsius or +37 Fahrenheit
Consolidation – may be shipped with pineapple, eddoes, malangas, sweet potatoes, chayote, pumpkins
Availability – year round.