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Jerusalem Artichoke 
A Jerusalem artichoke is a white-fleshed root vegetable that is related to the Sunflower. The plant is upright, tall-growing with bristly woody stems, green pointed leaves, and golden-yellow flowers similar to the sunflower.
The edible tubers are elongated, knobby, white, red or purple skinned. Several tubers are clustered at the base of each stem. The tubers can be eaten raw or cooked and the flavour improves if they are left in the ground until frosted. It is not related to the thistle-like globe artichoke, even though they taste rather similar. It is used in a popular creamy soup in France.
Best planted in the spring or early summer for good tuber production. Appreciates well drained and friable soils
140mm | $9.90 AU | Seeking Propagation Material | 
| Height | Frost tol. | Pollination req'd | Evergreen/Deciduous | Harvest period |
| 1-1 | High | No | Winter - Winter |
We welcome your Tips on Jerusalem Artichoke. Share Your Tip.
You can substitute Jerusalem artichokes for water chestnuts in Chinese stir fry's. Also they make a delicious soup combined with ground hazelnut and cracked black pepper. | Kim Harvie - Bundarra, NSW 10-Sep-2007
Watch out for sclerotinium fungus isolate clean tubers in new areas its the only disease i know of the sunchoke | Rev - Tabulam, NSW 16-Jun-2008
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