Growing Jerusalem Artichokes, also Sunchoke

Helianthus tuberosus : Asteraceae / the daisy family

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(Best months for growing Jerusalem Artichokes in USA - Zone 5a regions)

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Easy to grow. Plant tubers about 5cm (1.5") deep.. Best planted at soil temperatures between 46°F and 59°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 12 - 18 inches apart
Harvest in 15-20 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Tomatoes, cucumbers

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01 Aug 20, Judy Amstad (New Zealand - temperate climate): Where do I buy the seed artichokes to grow from please.
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03 Aug 20, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Look up seed selling websites in NZ.
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20 Jun 20, Marlane (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I live in Redland Bay Qld and I am finding it impossible to buy or find Jerusalem artichoke tubers. I so desperately want some to plant. Could you please help me find them. Sincerely Marlane Rogers
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16 Aug 20, Tanya (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi there. I just bought tubers from bunnings last week. Hope that's helpful
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28 Aug 20, Albert (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Hi I have been growing them for 20 years plus. Sell my excess on eBay And Gumtree. Sold 35kgs this year (and I eat/ate a lot myself! Lol) they are very productive and so easy to grow
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16 Aug 20, Peter Hovey (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Green Harvest at Witta on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland have them at present just bought some about 3 weeks ago they do mail order or click and collect.https://greenharvest.com.au/Plants/GarlicToKrachai.html#JerusalemArtichokes
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14 Aug 20, Natalie (Australia - cool/mountain climate): There are currently several people and nurseries selling Jerusalem artichoke tubers on EBay Australia. I've just bought the cheapest lot from Sydney NSW.
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04 Jul 20, Caroline (Australia - temperate climate): I could send you some - but pretty sure that’s not possible / legal from Victoria into QLD?
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22 Jun 20, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Look up internet seed selling websites. Google - where to buy J A's.
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03 May 20, Luciano zecchin (USA - Zone 10a climate): Can I grow sunchokes in containers ? If so does it require anything special and when is the best time to plant?
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It took a while but I have learned to love Sunchokes. Undoubtedly the easiest and most prolific vegetable of them all. But what to do with them ? Boil them, roast them, grate them into salads, slice them into stir fry. I use them mainly as a filler. They thicken soups and stews and I mash them up with my spuds. Very economical. they don’t have a long shelf life (which is why they are ridiculously expensive) so I tend to leave them in the ground until I use them. If you have a lot of sunchokes - and you will - you can be brutal when you peel them. But keep the peelings out of the compost or you’ll end up with sunchokes everywhere ! Warning : They can be ‘noisy’. Not recommended for date night or before attending the cinema.

- Jamie

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