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Title: Any surplus Ulluco or Mashua?
Post by: winecap on March 05, 2012, 20:50:53

I'm a sucker for anything a little bit different and love my Oca so thought I might try some ulluco or mashua if anybody could spare some. Would be happy to swap for something if you have a wish list, or whatever terms suit you best.
Cheers. Jon.

Title: Re: Any surplus Ulluco or Mashua?
Post by: lottie lou on March 05, 2012, 22:00:32

Bought ulluco from Ebay a couple of years back.  They were titchy little tubers but now after a couple of years trying to grow them I am now down to one titchier little tuber.  Haven't even managed to taste one.  Mashua didn't do any better either.

Title: Re: Any surplus Ulluco or Mashua?
Post by: winecap on March 05, 2012, 23:10:19

Any idea what the problem was? Just not warm enough? Were you growing outside or under glass?

Title: Re: Any surplus Ulluco or Mashua?
Post by: winecap on March 06, 2012, 23:42:10

In case anybody is following this thread I thought I'd let you know I bought some Ulluco from EBay today as another thread was advertising  a £5 off deal through Paypal. Assuming they arrive OK, I should now have some ulluco to swap for mashua if anybody fancies that.

Title: Re: Any surplus Ulluco or Mashua?
Post by: lottie lou on March 07, 2012, 00:02:41

Grew my ulluco and mashua in buckets outside then moved into g/h as autumn closed in.  Perhaps they are daylight sensitie or something. 

Title: Re: Any surplus Ulluco or Mashua?
Post by: winecap on March 17, 2012, 18:58:15

Three mashua tubers currently on EBay for £15.40 including postage, with one day to go. Does anybody know what a realistic price for this should be and where you can get it if not EBay? I can't bring myself to spend that kind of money on something I've never tasted. It does look good though.

Title: Re: Any surplus Ulluco or Mashua?
Post by: winecap on March 18, 2012, 19:34:29

In case you were wondering...

Final Sale price:£22.00
Postage £1.80

Title: Re: Any surplus Ulluco or Mashua?
Post by: Eristic on April 27, 2012, 03:49:45

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Final Sale price:£22.00
Postage £1.80[/quote

Well! The postage is fair but I felt like a crook when I charged 50p each for mine.

Title: Re: Any surplus Ulluco or Mashua?
Post by: Jayb on June 05, 2012, 12:30:19

Sorry I'm a bit late to this thread. I'd say Mashua would be a bit of an aquired taste  ;D I think it is a bit late for sending some this year but if you remind me at the end of the year, harvest permiting...

Title: Re: Any surplus Ulluco or Mashua?
Post by: goodlife on June 05, 2012, 13:22:14

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aquired taste  ???...how would you describe it?  Pumpkinlover has offered me some later on this year to grow next year..that's if she does well with it  ;) But if taste is not 'nice'.... :-\...I'll have to think about it.. :-\

Title: Re: Any surplus Ulluco or Mashua?
Post by: Jayb on June 05, 2012, 13:40:48

It's a bit of a mixture really quite hard to describe, raw it has quite a hot taste similar in a way to a hot raddish or fresh Wassabi but with a bit of zing. Cooked it is much more mellow. It's worth growing for the flowers alone, particularly Ken Aslet which flowers much earlier than other varieties. Mine started flowering a couple of weeks back, lots of lovely flowers, very pretty :)