Height
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1.5 mtrs - 3 mtrs
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Planting Depth
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10 cm deep
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Quantity
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3 Tubers
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Produce Type
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ARTICHOKE
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Best Use
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BOILING, BAKING & SALADS
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Price
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C
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Position
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Full Sun/Protection from winds
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Harvest In
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Harvest in Autumn
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Botanical Name
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Helianthus tuberosus
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Application
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Ideally grown in vegetable plots or large tubs. Most suited to cooler climates.
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Variety Name
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JERUSALEM
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Row Space
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Plant 1.2 mtrs apart
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Planting Time
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Plant from Late Winter/Spring
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Soil Position
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Prefers light sandy, rich organic, well drained soil. Before planting well rotted animal manure, along with potash needs to be dug into the soil before planting.
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Season
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PRODUCE
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Description
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Rough oval- shaped, brown skin, white flesh
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Cultivation
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Tubers can be harvested 4 - 6 weeks after flowering.
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