Most varieties are daylength sensitive for tuber production, after the Autumn Equinox they should be cultured similar to Oxalis (see entry above). – Out of stock until summer- ‘Durazno’ will be substituted if the collection is ordered. Z7 if mulched Z7a We use 25% pumice stone, 10-15% sand and the rest compost/garden loam. * add just $8 shipping for bareroot tubers/plants, Basellaceae. 1/2–2″+ round or oblong tubers, varying from white to pink or lavender, turning almost purple-brown with light exposure. Pale to dark lavender tubers, round to oblong. Gophers are particularly fond of all these plants, so we grow these in half wine barrels or raised beds with wire mesh on the bottom. The tubers can be harvested after the tops of the plant finally die back. Where to plant potato … This description fits the true variety lineamaculata. Bright red lily-like flowers. Mealiest of the fingerlings, delicious when fried and awesome … Spherical cactus to about 4″ diameter with dark green triangular tubercles. Sprawling succulent stems to about 1′ tall with trifoliate clover-like leaves, yellow flowers. Z8b if mulched. New plants cannot be propagated from these. Still unknown as a food outside of South America with the exception of Mexico where it has been grown for over 200 years and New Zealand where it has been farmed recently. The leaves are delicious like spinach. In our experience the tubers are just as edible as the cultivars and only slightly smaller. These are the deepest, purest red of any we offer. Planting in cold wet soil will slow growth or rot the tubers. Thin skinned, delicately flavored with a texture similar to a baby potato, these appeal … a $170 value! Traditionally cultivated near Patacancha, Cusco Dept., Peru. The best treatment is gradually applying small amounts of compost/fertilizer as a mulch throughout the growing season. A multi-use plant traditionally grown throughout the Andes, it has been introduced to Central America and is popular in New Zealand. Collected by ethnobotanist Jim Bauml, La Paz, Bolivia. We offer tubers/plants from several seed grown parent plants. Rounded cylindrical tubers, a deep golden-yellow with slender red eyes. Plant $25 (Limit 3 per customer), These are seed grown plants from crossing 2 ‘Blanca’ varieties. Chunky lavender tubers to 2″+. Another Oregon Exotics introduction. Large attractive foliage, green, sometimes with bronze highlights. The vegetative tubers are white to pale brown with pink banding. We previously listed this as ‘Esmeralda’s’ from Oregon Exotics Nursery, but have since discovered it is in fact an unnamed, unreleased clone kept alive by our friend Tom Baldwin after OE closed. Plant $17.50, A clone selected for commercial cultivation in New Zealand. For over a hundred years it has been grown in Puerto Rico as “Apio”, though cultivation is declining there as well. I recommend starting with the wide tetraploid mix, which will give you a lot of variety and tubers that are pretty easy to store and grow again.In … Crisp and buttery in flavor. Z7 if well mulched. 1–2″ round, pure fluorescent red-pink tubers, delicious. The leaves are used as a tea for diabetes. However last year we obtained a tuber from a friend who said that is was the “real Ken Aslet”, and sure enough this new plant fits the description better. Two exceptions are ‘Purple Peruvian’ and ‘Ozette’. One of the easier Andean tubers to grow and second only to the potato in popularity. Should be cold hardy to at least Z8 and likely Z7 if well mulched. In climates below Z7, the tubers can be overwintered in moist coir or sand in a cool place, then replanted at the start of the growing season. Z7a if mulched Z6 to 7. Tubers/Plant $12.50 (limited, not included in the complete collection), Pale yellow, slender cylindrical tubers that have a tendency to branch. Wild form of this ancient Andean tuber crop. Growing amongst dilapidated Incan walls above Munaypata, Cusco Dept., Peru, 10,400′. Rounded to elongated grub-like tubers, magenta to dark purple skin, large cream colored eyes. White-yellow flesh. Tuber/plant $14.50, Mashua Collection $70* includes 7 varietals (all except Q’illu-isanu ) a $85 value! Mashua Tubers – Tropaeolum tuberosum Mashua Tubers – Tropaeolum tuberosum are a vigorous and edible tuberous rooted nasturtium.Mashua produces Tubers in abundance when … Tubers/plant $10.50 (limited, not included in the complete collection), Flesh colored round cylindrical tubers that blush magenta /red. Branched subterranean stems/tubers, thick, succulent and edible. Fantastic non-acidic flavor. Dark blood red flattened cylindrical tubers. These were the longest vines we’ve seen from the wild ulluco. 2 were here. Seed packet $4, This is the esteemed cultivar with red roots. This is often 2-3 weeks before your last frost. The propagative tuber clusters can eventually grow quite large (we’ve had them basketball size), and these can be broken up to further propagate the plant. Seed packet $3.75, Nyctaginaceae. For purposes of comparison, Mount Rainier is 14,409 feet tall. Little work has been done growing this plant outside the Andes. Z7 if well mulched. Cusco region, Peru. Another ancient domesticate, unknown in the wild. This is the Andean jicama, with sweet crunchy flesh similar to the Mexican jicama (Pachyrrhizus erosus) many people are familiar with. Delicious sweet flavor. Cultivated for thousands of years, the tubers have a variety of flavors from crisp and lemony fresh to buttery and sweet when cooked. The process of seed potato certification involves field inspections throughout the growing season, to check for disease and to ensure that … Well worth cultivating as an unusual food plant. Mother plant growing on a rock wall edging a traditional garden of corn and kiwicha, above Lares, Cusco Dept., Peru, 11,300′. A great selection from F.V. 1–3″ round or elongated deep-orange tubers, like gold nuggets. Seed packet $4.50, A mix of root colors: yellow, purple, red, etc. Hardy to Z7b or 8a if well mulched. During late December through April every 3 tubers ordered count as 1 plant for shipping costs, we begin replanting the tubers in late April, so check that month for bare tuber availability. (inquire for additional cultivars), Small rounded tubers to 2″, a delightful yellow with neon-pink stars. First introductions, unknown in cultivation. Commercial propagation is encouraged, but in the unlikely event that large-scale commercial distribution is achieved, benefit-sharing along the path towards the source, in accordance with the spirit of the International Convention on Biological Diversity, will be undertaken. The colors of the Andean potato … The tubers are cooked like potatoes and can have a slight peppery flavor, this variety has a more mild and agreeable flavor than some mashua. Farmers in Peru's Andean highlands have been consuming clay for centuries. Trailing vine to 2–10’+ with heart-like edible leaves. Search Routes for Sale Route Type All Routes Bimbo Bakery Routes Bon Appetit Pastry Routes FedEx Routes Flowers Bread Routes Independent Bakery Routes Lawn Mowing Routes Martin's … Z7a if mulched Andean Chips & Snacks - EL INTI - The Peruvian Shop https://www.peruvian-grocery-shop.com Salted Groceries Other Peruvian Products Andean Chips & Snacks If you can't come yourself to Sweet Potatoes, Corn, & Peas 318-435-3876 451 Louisiana Street, Winnsboro, Louisiana 71295 . Rare & Endangered Beneficial Plants & Seeds. A productive varietal, widely distributed by the Occidental Arts & Ecology center. Johnny's sells Maine Certified Seed Potatoes. This old and familiar potato variety is one of the earliest of the garden potatoes… Tubers/plant $10.50, Leafy stems to 12″+. This is probably the easiest and most productive of the Mashua for us, though the tubers are not as showy as other varieties. The rhizomes are best harvested after the tops of the plant have died back from frost or a dry period. Fat, round cylindrical tubers, yellowish with a pinkish blush, after exposure to light they turn a deeper pink/maroon. Beautiful and edible, wild Mashua will also prove useful for breeding with the cultivated forms. Originally introduced by the now defunct Oregon Exotics nursery. In addition to eating she says the sliced tubers are used on bug bites, burns and swellings; including swollen lymph. Hardy to Z7b or 8a if well mulched. Annual climbing stems to 8′, rounded lobed leaves. A radish or turnip like plant that is the highest altitude cultivar in the world, grown in the Andes at elevations over 14,000 feet. Medicinals, Edibles, & Other Plants of Interest. Round to cylindrical tubers 1–6″ long. The propagative tubers are a bright violet-purple, the fat juicy storage tubers have a purple to brown-purple skin and white flesh that sometimes infuses violet with light exposure. Annual stems show some purple streaking. Unlike oca, the bright tuber colors quickly turn green when exposed to light, though unlike true potatoes, they are still safe to eat. There is some concern that harvesting may endanger the plant, but it has yet to be clarified how wild populations are impacted. Much still needs to be discovered about the cultural needs of the plant but it seems somewhat tolerant of both wet and dry conditions. The main strain we offer has bronze and purple streaked leaves, dark reddish-brown seed pods and deep red flowers. Originally from  Oregon Exotics, the original name is lost. Purple flowers. We expressly prohibit the transfer to any third party of any seeds, plants, their progeny or any portion of their genetic material without these prohibitions in place. Knobby cylindrical tubers. Grow similar to potatoes, the larger tubers develop late in the season after Autumnal Equinox with cool weather and shortened daylength. This cultivar has proven itself very productive of sweet tubers even in tropical conditions such as Hawaii. Inquire for additional cultivars. Tubers/Plant $8.50, Large vine with lobed leaves and attractive orange-red flowers. The evident crunch, the sweetness of the chip and the touch of salt make for the best sweet potato chip EVER! Reported to be utilized in the region for gastrointestinal problems. Traditionally the tubers are exposed to sun and cold for several days after harvest to break down any oxalic acids and increase sweetness. This tetraploid wild potato is known from central Andean Peru down through Bolivia to northern Argentina, preferring the grasslands of the Puna. Rounded rose-pink tubers. This means that all plants and seeds are supplied solely under the following conditions: We expressly prohibit the use of any seeds or plants supplied by us, or their progeny, in any form of genetic engineering, breeding, or research which will result in any form of life patent, variety protection, trademarks, breeder’s rights or any form of intellectual property applied to living things which would compromise the Public Domain status of the seeds, plants, their progeny and any genetic material therein. Plant $12.50 (Limited), Solanaceae. Ozette is a Pacific Northwest heirloom variety with a unique history. Due to a legion of computer problems we’ve not had a chance to update this page in some time. Hardy to Z7b or 8a if well mulched. Long dangling vines to 20’+ hanging on rocky cliffs next to waterfall, Inkallajta, Cochabamba, Bolivia, 10,000′. Cultivated in the Yungas, Ceja de Selva and warm interAndean valleys of Bolivia , Peru and northern Argentina, between 5–10,000′. The tubers you receive will be random in color. Oca Tubers are a traditional food native to the Andes region of South America. This accession was made at one of the most heavily terraced mountainsides we’ve seen in all of the Andes. This crop is easy to grow in the Pacific Northwest and somewhat challenging in the much of the rest of the US. This varietal may be more adaptable to warmer conditions than the others. It is probably one the first potatoes introduced to North America. Good horticultural appeal and is of keen interest to experimental home gardeners. If well mulched the tubers are hardy below Z7a. Easy to grow, highly ornamental, pest resistant and repellent. Cultivated near Apu Illimani, Cordillera Real, La Paz Dept., Bolivia. Out of stock until summer- ‘Durazno’ will be substituted if the collection is ordered. Tubers/plant $12.50 (limited, not included in the complete collection), Very pale yellow cylindrical tubers with red eyes. 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