Author Topic: Oca Ahoy!.... Thanks to Jayb (Read 16000 times)

Sholls · « **Reply #40 on:** November 24, 2009, 14:31:26 »

Blummin' heck. :o Think I'll take my chances and wait for Real Seeds to list some.

saddad · « **Reply #41 on:** November 24, 2009, 14:36:30 »

If you want half a dozen just pm me Sholls...
I haven't got that far back in clearling the big greenhouse yet :)

chriscross1966 · « **Reply #42 on:** November 27, 2009, 04:20:48 »

Took the fleece off last weekend, we're due a frost this weekend so hopefully in a couple of weeks I'll be harvesting.... Does anyone know if you can roast them?..... It would be cool to serve roast squash, potatos, JA's and Oca as a dish to the family one Sunday...... I wonder if they fry as crisps?.......

thifasmom · « **Reply #43 on:** November 27, 2009, 09:21:47 »

i popped into the greenhouse this week and was pleasantly surprised :D to find one of my oca plants producing tubers both above and below soil level. the plants are defo dieing back on their own (no frost here as yet though).

should i earth them up? and how long to leave before harvesting the tubers? :)

chriscross1966 · « **Reply #44 on:** November 27, 2009, 13:49:57 »

Quote from: thifasmom on November 27, 2009, 09:21:47

i popped into the greenhouse this week and was pleasantly surprised :D to find one of my oca plants producing tubers both above and below soil level. the plants are defo dieing back on their own (no frost here as yet though).

should i earth them up? and how long to leave before harvesting the tubers? :)

Only reason to earth up would be to stop pests eating them... they don't go poisonous like potatos do....well at least not according to all the literature I've read.... harvest period is a bit harder to determine but two weeks after the foliage dies is soemthing I've seen mentioned a lot.... you could have a firkle and pull out a couple of decent ones if you find them now.....

chrisc

thifasmom · « **Reply #45 on:** November 27, 2009, 18:14:00 »

Quote from: chriscross1966 on November 27, 2009, 13:49:57

Quote from: thifasmom on November 27, 2009, 09:21:47
i popped into the greenhouse this week and was pleasantly surprised :D to find one of my oca plants producing tubers both above and below soil level. the plants are defo dieing back on their own (no frost here as yet though).

should i earth them up? and how long to leave before harvesting the tubers? :)

Only reason to earth up would be to stop pests eating them... they don't go poisonous like potatos do....well at least not according to all the literature I've read.... harvest period is a bit harder to determine but two weeks after the foliage dies is soemthing I've seen mentioned a lot.... you could have a firkle and pull out a couple of decent ones if you find them now.....

chrisc

thanks for the info, didn't think they would get toxic but was wondering if the earthing up would encourage more tuber growth ???. i'll have to patiently wait my two weeks once the foliage has died completely. whats strange though is only one plant is forming tubers at the moment :-\.

chriscross1966 · « **Reply #46 on:** November 28, 2009, 18:19:37 »

Well I followed my own advice and had a bit of a firkle..... found a little tuber fairly high up the plant in the mid-season earthing up,,,, it wasn't huge, about the size of the top joint of my thumb..... tried it raw and it was very nice.... quite crunchy for a tuber (think almost as crunchy as a radish but with a flavour that I can see why people say things like "Lemony new potato"..... it was bvery nice, I think it would be great in a stir-fry or raw in salads..... if it roasts up nicely (assuming I can find some bigger tubers when I do harvest them) then I think we've got a winner here :D

chrisc

thifasmom · « **Reply #47 on:** November 28, 2009, 20:19:43 »

now you have intrigued me further, will have to try a taste tomorrow :).

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #48 on:** December 03, 2009, 18:05:55 »

AS I expected, mine was wiped out by the frost a couple of days ago. I would have fleeced it, but I've had a bad cold and couldn't get down to the plot. If there's anything there, we'll probably have it over Christmas.

chriscross1966 · « **Reply #49 on:** December 03, 2009, 23:10:52 »

I deliberately unfleeced mine for this current cold patch.... I want to crop them over Christmas (and have the bed available for digging soon).....

Twoflower · « **Reply #50 on:** December 06, 2009, 18:32:46 »

I think i must have the frost hardy ones as we have had a few good frosts now and they are still lovely and green.

saddad · « **Reply #51 on:** December 06, 2009, 19:45:59 »

Sounds like promising stock.... :)

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #52 on:** December 10, 2009, 17:33:42 »

I just noticed lots of oca sticking out of the ground. Looks as though I've got a decent crop in there.

Jayb · « **Reply #53 on:** December 10, 2009, 22:52:38 »

Sounding good :)

lottie lou · « **Reply #54 on:** December 26, 2009, 20:23:45 »

Emptied four buckets and think I got quite a nice crop - well I'm happy with the results anyway. There's nothing better than a feeling of success.

tomatoada · « **Reply #55 on:** December 27, 2009, 12:56:33 »

Any chance of a picture?

greensausage · « **Reply #56 on:** December 29, 2009, 13:50:02 »

I have a few tubers to grow next year and would love to see photos of others crops from this year please.

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #57 on:** December 29, 2009, 16:44:45 »

When I lift it, assuming it's survived the frosts! I meant to have it out before now, but due to the freeze and some serious family problems, I haven't had a chance.

lottie lou · « **Reply #58 on:** December 29, 2009, 17:32:38 »

Sorry can't send photos as I gave them all away as fun Christmas pressies to my veggie colleagues. Yours should be okay Robert.

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #59 on:** December 30, 2009, 17:24:06 »

I hope so, I was a bit worried that they would turn to mush like frosted spuds.

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