That Nibble yesterday about the BEGIN Japanology TV programme on roots and tubers led to some more digging around, as it were, and eventually I unearthed this gem on wasabi.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qq30ya3ui4Which reminded me that one of my early posts on this blog was about Wasabia japonica. What’s strange about that old post ((Apart from the dreadful habit I had at the time of trying to alliterate every damn title.)) is that six years on I can’t imagine writing something like that without including a link to a WIEWS report on how many genebank accessions there are of the crop around the world. And I’m not entirely sure that’s a good thing. Anyway, two, as is happens, and not where you’d think. There. I feel better now.