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Perennial VegetablesYacon - Apple of the Earth
Also known as the 'Earth Apple' this is one of the ancient crops of the Inca's. Produces large tubers similar in appearance to sweet potatoes, but they have a much sweeter taste and crunchy flesh. Vigorous, herbaceous perennial plant related to the sunflower growing to 2 metres tall.
Sweet Leaf Bush
Hardy sweet tasting green vegetable, very nutritious and high in vegetable protien.Eaten raw in salads, tasting similar to sweet fresh garden peas. Also used in stir fries, soups etc. Grows best in semi-shade to full sun. Drought tolerant
Chinese Waterchestnut
These nutritious underground corms have an appealing crisp nut like texture when eaten raw and cooked. Plant in wet areas and harvest annually.
Vietnamese Mint
This herb is not a member of the mint family despite the familiar appearance and scent. Commonly eaten fresh in salads, soups and stews. A perenial plant that grows best in tropical and subtropical where it likes a moist position.
Ipomea batatas - Sweet Potato - Northern Star
An excellent Red skinned white fleshed variety. Purple skin with pale cream flesh, a warm and sunny position is essential, this variety is less susceptible to attack by soil insects than gold types. The Sweet Potato is a perennial trailing plant that develops fleshy tuberous roots over summer which are harvested in autumn.
Rainbow Chard Silverbeet
A beautiful combination of colours including red, pink, yellow and green to brighten up the vegatable garden. Drought tolerant and hardy these plants bring colour to the garden and the dinner plate.
Cassava
Tropical root crop similar to taro and yam. It is grown as a food source in the Pacific Island countries and Africa. Needs to be cooked properly to remove harmful toxins.
Sweet Potato - Beauregard
The sweet orange to golden flesh is the most popularly variety in Australia. It requires warm sunny conditions in a subtropical climate. A highly productive variety.
Taro Pacific
A large tuber, sometimes reaching up to 3-4 kg. Taro a staple crops of the Pacific. The delicious tuber can substitute potato in almost any dish. Its heart-shaped leaves make for an attractive ornamental plant that grows well in both shade and sun. Prefers moist soil.
Taro Japanese
A staple crops throughout Asia and the Pacific. The delicious small tuber can substitute potato in almost any dish. Its heart-shaped leaves make for an attractive plant that grows well in shade and sun. Prefers moist soil.
Malabar Spinach
Grows well under full sunlight in hot, humid climates. Growth is slow in low temperatures resulting in low yields. It grows best in sandy loam soils rich in organic matter with pH ranging from 5.5 to 8.0. Leaves are high in vitamin A, vitamin c, iron and calcium. Malabar spinach may be used to thicken soups or as a leafy green in stir fries.
Arrowroot
This edible canna has large round red rhizomes can be eaten raw, cooked as potatoes or used as a flour and thickening agent. Tubers multiply prolifically in deep rich friable soil.
French Sorrel
Leaves used for making soup and flavouring salads, or cooked as a vegetable. Leaves give a lemony flavour to fish and sauces. Perennial 1m
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