A large, freshly harvested cassava root stands upright on reddish-brown soil littered with dry leaves and twigs

A large, freshly harvested cassava root stands upright on reddish-brown soil littered with dry leaves and twigs. It's thick, with a textured brown surface, and tapers slightly towards the top where it's been cut. A concrete ledge covered in moss and dirt forms a backdrop. The root has a protruding section lower down, and smaller rootlets emerge at its base. Sunlight casts shadows, highlighting the root's irregular shape and the surrounding debris.