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Also known as the 'Earth Apple' this is one of the ancient crops of the Inca's. This relative of the sunflower is popular to the people of Columbia, Ecuador and Argentina. The plant produces large tubers similar in appearance to sweet potatoes, but they have a much sweeter taste and crunchy flesh. The tubers can be eaten raw as a refreshing treat on their own, finely sliced and mixed into salads,boiled or baked, fried as chips or prepared as a pickle. There is also commercial interest as a flavouring for yoghurt. They are sweet, juicy and almost calorie free. The main stem can also be used l

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	$17.75	0	Rhizome	Pot: 0.75L Height: 10-20cm	In Production

This is a very attractive small tree especially when it is in full flush as the tree is cover with limp pink new growth.  It has a dense bushy habit and is excellent for coastal areas as it is tolerant of salt winds.  It is native to littoral and seasonally dry rainforests from the mid north coast of NSW through to north Queensland.

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	$2.95	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.25L Height: 10-20cm	Seeking Propagation Material

An attractive torpedo shaped fruit with effervescent flesh. The texture of the golden fruit is light and refreshing. The slightly acid flavour has a hint of strawberry, pineapple and pawpaw and can be made into a tasty thirst quenching drink.

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	$24.90	0	Cutting	Pot: 2.5L Height: 40-50cm	In Production

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.

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	$9.90	0	Cutting	Pot: 0.75L Height: 20-30cm	In Production