Staple Foods

1. Name of the part of the plant that we eat as a 'potato'
2. The most popular grain in Asia and the West Indies
5. The more widely used term for 'corn'
6. Country of origin of the rice plant
7. Urban centes that largely became possible because of the cultivation of wheat
9. Staple that originated in the Andes Mountains
10. These features of the taro plant are very large and, like its corm, must be cooked before eating
12. The nutrient that wheat provides to humans in larger volume than any other vegetable

1. A root vegetable that likes a hot climate and can grow in swampy conditions
3. The grain of this plant is called a kernel
4. Originating in the region of Syria and also Ethiopia, this is the main staple of Australia
6. Manioc and tapioca are alternative names for this root vegetable
8. The colour of the corms of taro that are cooked liked potato
11. A feature of the maize plant, and also of humans