Andean Tubers
The mountains of South America, long known as the birthplace of potatoes, have many other tasty and nutritious tubers that can be grown and enjoyed all over the US. Usually benefiting from moderate temperatures and regular moisture, they can be grown as row crops in a standard vegetable garden, or planted at the base of other productive trees and shrubs in a more wild, "food forest" style. However you plant, don't forget to add these fascinating and yummy foods to your collection!
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$17.99Purple Yacon
Smallanthus sonchifolius The showier cousin of the humble brown yacon, this variety has rich purple skin on the storage tubers. Yacon is a perenni...
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$16.99Mashua Tubers
Tropaeolum tuberosum Mashua (pronounced Mah-shwuh) is an Andean tuber. A relative of the garden nasturtium, Mashua is one of the highest-yielding, ...
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$16.99Oca Tubers
Oxalis tuberosa Oca is another tasty tuber from the Andies! One of the lost crops of the Incas, oca is the second most popular tuber, after potatoe...
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$16.99Yacon
Smallanthus sonchifolius Yacon is a perennial plant grown in the mid-elevation Andes for its crisp, sweet-tasting tuberous root; delicious eaten fr...
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