Tengxian Heping Taro

Tengxian Heping Taro

　　　　Heping taro features a large size, thin and shiny skin, delicate flesh, and becomes soft and aromatic when cooked, making it highly favored by customers in Hong Kong and Macau. Heping yam bean is also well-known for its tender texture, no fibers, and rich nutrition.

　　 Heping taro has a pinkish-white flesh, soft and powdery texture, pure quality, delicious taste, and wide range of uses. It is highly nutritious, containing essential vitamins and mineral nutrients for the human body, and stores well. Heping taro is mainly produced in Heping, Taiping, and Mengjiang towns of Tengxian County. The producing areas fall within the Tengxian Pollution-Free Vegetable (Watermelon) Production Base, which has been certified as pollution-free by Guangxi Autonomous Region. Around 30,000 mu (approximately 2,000 hectares) are planted annually, yielding about 50,000 tons, with the harvest available from November to March of the following year.