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    Jerusalem Artichoke Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME:Helianthus tuberosus

    COMMON NAMES: Sunchoke; topinambour

    FAMILY: Asteraceae, the daisy family

    PLANT DESCRIPTION

    A hardy, tall, herbaceous perennial that grows up to 3 m high with a yellow flower like a sunflower.

    It will grow in any soil but prefers light, sandy soil of good fertility. It does best in temperate climates, to the point of becoming an 'edible weed' in some gardens. In warmer, more humid areas it can still be very productive but is unlikely to persist in the ground from year to year.

    It will need to be replanted from stored tubers.

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    • Tubers store well in the crisper part of the fridge in a plastic bag. In tropical zones it can be grown successfully year round by regular replanting but is best planted at the beginning of the wet season.

    USES

    Jerusalem artichokes produce a large numbers of edible tubers.

    They are especially good for diabetics as they contain no starch, the carbohydrate is in the form of inulin and laevulin, which are readily metabolised as the natural sugar, laevulose. Tubers should be

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