Source for jerusalem artichoke seeds.

[sidmoore]

Seems that, in the U.S., jerusalem artichoke (sun choke) seeds are hard to find. Anyone know where I can buy them?

Calling them "seeds" may not be correct, since artichokes are tuberous. Does one have to plant tubers to grow them?

[thanrose]

I've never planted seed for them, only tubers I've purchased in groceries. You might have to look at a few stores before finding them, though.

[Winddancer]

Looks to be a nice site. Lots of stuff there.

[sidmoore]

I've never planted seed for them, only tubers I've purchased in groceries. You might have to look at a few stores before finding them, though.

Thanx, thanrose. Does one have to plant whole tubers, or, will they grow from broken off segments?

[sidmoore]

Winddancer, you are right. That is a great site!

However, they say the sunchokes are currently unavailable and should be restricted to Arizona, California, and Hawaii. We're in Texas. Any other Texans out there with local sunchoke growing experience?

[NatGreeneVeg]

Sunchokes are easy as heck to grow. Most gardeners in my area consider them an invasive weed - because they don't eat them. Check a place like the gardenweb.com seed exchange forum and you can find people who have it to offer here. They're one of the easiest things for any human to grow. And yes, partial rhizomes will work.


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[Gloria Bonde]

Hi Sunchokes do grow so, so easy. They are a good source of fiber. Some sites say they help keep your blood sugar level. But some people are really sensitive to "digestive distress" - It depends how much of them you eat and your system. I put them in the garden and need to remove them. I also have some growing outside my fence. You can have some if you want. G

[NatGreeneVeg]

There's no point in planting seeds, when the tuber works exponentially faster. Sunchokes are sold in tubers. You cut up the tuber like you would a potato and plant them.

You normally plant once for a lifetime. Planting is rarely if ever of true seed, but rather of cut-up bits of "seed" tuber.

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