JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES, often called “sunchokes” are native to North America and are no relation at all to artichokes. Jerusalem artichokes belong to the sunflower family. The white flesh is nutty, sweet and crunchy like chestnuts when raw. Baked in their skins, they become more like potatoes with a mild taste of artichoke hearts. BEST STORAGE PRACTICES: Refrigerate unwashed in a bag for up to several weeks in the veggie crisper bin (32-36 degrees F) FUN WAYS TO EAT AND COOK: This fresh tuber tastes like a water chestnut and is often used in salads. The tubers can also be cooked like potatoes – boiled, mashed, roasted, or sautéed. Do not overcook, as they quickly turn mushy. SELECTING JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES: Select firm sunchokes that are free of mold and wrinkles. Sunchokes vary in color with their shades ranging from dark brown to light brown, similar to ginger. WHY IT’S GOOD TO EAT: Good source of potassium and iron Moderately high in calories, yet low in fat and cholesterol free Contains dietary fiber and antioxidants, in addition to small portions of minerals and vitamins WHEN IT’S IN SEASON: Planted in early spring, and harvested after the first frost, Jerusalem artichokes often prefer cooler climates, although they can be produced in North Carolina. HOW IT’S HARVESTED: These tubers grow underneath the ground with a thick green growth above ground. Usually harvesting occurs once the growth above ground has wilted. Gently pull from the soil and separate the tuber from the leaves. RECIPES: Scalloped Sunchokes – Scrub or peel artichokes. Slice each artichoke to 1/4 inch thick slices. In a wok or frying pan, heat olive oil and butter on medium-high heat. Add sliced artichokes, garlic, salt, pepper and parsley; stir well to coat artichokes. Stir-fry for about 4 minutes, stirring often. Do not overcook artichokes; they should be slightly crunchy. Sunchoke Salad – Combine Jerusalem artichokes, arugula and Parmesan in a large bowl. Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette
C**Y
Arrived well packaged, healthy and showing results within a week of planting
Within a week of planting, they are sprouting!! I can’t wait for them to grow into a bloom!
J**O
Healthy tubers
Very timely shipment. Planting instructions included
B**Y
Carefully packaged. Healthy.
Items arrived early, and looked great! But because I didn't check my mailbox the day they arrived, and they arrived in February in New England, they froze in the box overnight and I couldn't plant them right away. I will be ordering more (after danger of frost has passed!)
G**R
Jerusalem artichokes
I received my Jerusalem artichoke today..Package was damaged and damp . Jerusalem artichoke were moist...Very disappointed , I planted them hope they grow
B**R
Very happy 1st year growth
These plants grew to 5-6 ft the first year with lovely yellow blooms. I'm patiently waiting to see what they will do this coming season. I'm hoping they will proliferate.
K**N
What to expect
For all reading this review I think this will be Beneficial to you as what to expect. For years I grew these great tubers. The taste was so Unexpectedly good. I liked thinly slicing them and just eating them plain. (Wash them first)So like any tuber plant they will multiply. That is exactly what you want. They do look like a sunflower, when they grow their stalk. The flower head is not very large.Over the growing season, if planted correctly, the ones that you have will grow larger bigger and as I said, multiply. This means you need the space to allow that to happen.In my area just after the last frost I would dig up the tubers I wanted and leaving the rest to multiply.What you receive in the mail Will not be the size you may have thought. These are more like starter tubers.The ones that I would dig up to eat for salads, snacks were from 5 to 6 inches long and had at least four new places of growth on them, where I could simply break that off and start more.When you plant these you have to be committed to waiting for them to become the size that you will be happy with.Even before planting my new tubers, I made sure that the soil was a whole lot deeper than even 6 inches even though I planted them at the recommended depth of 2 inches. They have to have a place to expand and grow.In the right conditions these can be prolific growers. They definitely were for me. In fact they actually became so spread out that I couldn’t keep up with all of them. Also keep that in mind as you plant these. You can put them in planter, but you will have fewer to enjoy.These were clean and fresh; packaged in shavings. Sprouts had started on them, showing they were healthy.Since the growing season will be all summer, I could only give them a four-star until I see how they actually mature and put forth new tubers. For now I highly recommend them.Keep in mind that this is a very good source of having food that you can keep growing for years and years and years.I know I’m looking forward to seeing how well these will do over the summer.I am hoping to add the last star at seasons end.
A**Y
Great condition
Good size, ready to plant
K**E
Excellent!!
Okay, so the shipping took absolutely forever! I was convinced that there was no way these were going to survive, especially coming from I believe it was California to Florida! In this heat? I was certainly they would be dead!However, they were absolutely beautiful. You can see from the first photo that they were sweating slightly so, they were staying moist without staying wet. All of the roots had already started producing when they arrived in package.The second photo I took, please understand that they have been sitting in a bag over a week longer than the week-long shipping! I wish I had taken a picture when I first opened them, however I did not. They were much prettier when I got them! They now have a few spots that bloomed and started rotting, so I've cut those off and left them in the sun for a few hours before planting, but they're still plantable! This was entirely my fault, I should have planted them within a day or two or at least pulled them out of the packaging.I love little note that came with them. I could see how something like this would go bad in shipping and the seller wouldn't have much control over that. However, if somebody did end up with a rotting one, the seller seems intent on replacing it for you, they even say so on the note that comes in the package. I think that any negative reviews on the product were likely hasty! 10 out of 10, I will be buying more!
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