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The 2021 season has just begun. Supply is limited at the start.
Dioscorea alata. Purple Yam. Or as the Filipinos know it, ube.
These fresh purple yams from Queensland have a mildly sweet, earthy and nutty taste - similar to taro or sweet potatoes. The purple yams, turn any dish purple due to its anthocyanins.
Fresh Australian Purple Yam/Ube season is usually from April to November.
NOTE: These are not the same as the purple sweet potato, or the Hawaiian/Okinawan sweet potato.
Read about the difference between a Yam and Sweet Potato here.
