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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: philistine on December 16, 2021, 14:25:26

Title: ulluco tubers
Post by: philistine on December 16, 2021, 14:25:26

Any one know where I could get some ulluco tubers in the uk?

Title: Re: ulluco tubers
Post by: ACE on December 16, 2021, 16:33:01

Getting  few tubers through the informal trade frowned on by Defra. All tubers not eaten should be destroyed due to non native virus's. They even say burn the peelings and do not compost. Best stay away from them.

Title: Re: ulluco tubers
Post by: Tee Gee on December 16, 2021, 18:43:47

Never heard of it until now but it sounds like potato COVID to me!

 see this article: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/latest-news/biosecurity-advice-preventing-the-introduction-and-spread-of-ulluco-viruses (https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/latest-news/biosecurity-advice-preventing-the-introduction-and-spread-of-ulluco-viruses)

Title: Re: ulluco tubers
Post by: saddad on December 18, 2021, 09:09:27

Grew some, and Yacon about 15-20 years ago... Yacon were the better choice. Both particularly sensitive to frost.