I think you grow what matches your local growing season, average temperature, average rainfall, and who’s putting the work in and what do they want. Not sure Yucca will do all that well in NY State.
I think most similar to the potato. So why would I grow yucca when I can get potatoes.
“I think you grow what matches your local growing season, average temperature, average rainfall, and who’s putting the work in and what do they want. “
Well, If I have to plant a ‘community garden’, I growing COTTON!