Tapioca — 7Harvest, storage & transport

• Harvest

  The crop takes 9–11 months. At maturity the leaves turn yellow, about half dry and fall, and the soil near the stem base cracks. Lift the tubers with a fork or crowbar.

  Pending expert review

  Source

  Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Tapioca – Crop duration; harvest, p. 142

  Region

  Tamil Nadu

  Last updated

  2026-11-04