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Freshly cut cassava roots
Staples

Cassava

Fresh cassava roots for kitchens, gari and starch processors.

Fresh cassava starts to spoil a few days after harvest. We plan with our farmers so the roots are lifted just before dispatch and reach you fresh, for cooking or for gari and starch processing.

Varieties

  • Bankye Hemaa
  • Ampong
  • Afisiafi
Grading
Sound roots, minimal breakage, no rot
Typical shelf life
2 to 3 days fresh (longer if waxed)
Storage
Process or cook soon after delivery

Seasonal availability

All year. These months are a guide, so please confirm volumes with us.

  • Peak
  • Available
  • Limited
  1. January: Available
  2. February: Available
  3. March: Available
  4. April: Available
  5. May: Available
  6. June: Available
  7. July: Available
  8. August: Available
  9. September: Available
  10. October: Available
  11. November: Available
  12. December: Available

Packaging options

  • Poly sacks (approx. 50 kg)
  • Bulk per tonne for processors

Sourcing regions

  • Eastern Region
  • Central Region
  • Bono East Region
  • Volta Region
  • Oti Region

Ideal for

  • Schools and colleges
  • Food processors
  • Caterers

Markets

Currently supplied to buyers within Ghana. Ask us about export volumes.

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Peak Jan to Mar, Jul to Aug

Need cassava?

Tell us the grade, packing, quantity and delivery days you need, and we will confirm availability and price.