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Oca is one of the 'Lost Crops' of the Incas and still eaten widely in South America.
Seed Oca by British Red, on Flickr
Its grown just like potato and tastes like potato with lemon on. It is though unrelated to the potato and completely immune to blight.
Another advantage over spuds is that you eat the foliage - the nearest I can come is wood sorrel (which it resembles although much larger and bushier)
The combination of blight immunity and edible foliage make it, for us, a far better crop than potatoes. However they are unfortunately more expensive than seed potatoes. However small Oca tubers can be kept back and replanted, so you only have to buy them once
Oca PLants by British Red, on Flickr
The tubers start to form in short days (November on), so if you are in the far North, skip it. I have grown it for several years in Lincolnshire without a problem so I would say you should be okay in the Midlands or South of the Midlands.
You plant it 1 foot apart (rows and plants) after the risk of frost has passed (I usually risk it in March). You can chit like spuds, but I have planted without and they all grew.
Planted oca by British Red, on Flickr
Red oca by British Red, on Flickr
You cannot harvest though until two weeks after frost has killed the top growth - which was January this year
Frosted Oca by British Red, on Flickr
I get about a pound of bulbs per square foot. Keep a few back and plant next year.
Lifted Oca by British Red, on Flickr
Real seeds charge £8 for 5 or 6 of these (plus postage)
http://www.realseeds.co.uk/unusualtubers.html
I will happily supply 10 tubers for £5 plus p&p of £3.
If you want more than 10 tubers, this is not a problem, the £3 (small parcel) can hold up to 20 tubers.
If you want some, put a post on here with how many you want then shoot me a PM with how many you need and we'll sort it out.
Payment by PayPal only please
So
10 tubers : £8
20 tubers: £13
There are 0 tubers left after we have put our seed supply and eating supply to one side. If there are any left overs following Spring planting, I will start a new thread.
Red
Oca is one of the 'Lost Crops' of the Incas and still eaten widely in South America.
Seed Oca by British Red, on Flickr
Its grown just like potato and tastes like potato with lemon on. It is though unrelated to the potato and completely immune to blight.
Another advantage over spuds is that you eat the foliage - the nearest I can come is wood sorrel (which it resembles although much larger and bushier)
The combination of blight immunity and edible foliage make it, for us, a far better crop than potatoes. However they are unfortunately more expensive than seed potatoes. However small Oca tubers can be kept back and replanted, so you only have to buy them once
Oca PLants by British Red, on Flickr
The tubers start to form in short days (November on), so if you are in the far North, skip it. I have grown it for several years in Lincolnshire without a problem so I would say you should be okay in the Midlands or South of the Midlands.
You plant it 1 foot apart (rows and plants) after the risk of frost has passed (I usually risk it in March). You can chit like spuds, but I have planted without and they all grew.
Planted oca by British Red, on Flickr
Red oca by British Red, on Flickr
You cannot harvest though until two weeks after frost has killed the top growth - which was January this year
Frosted Oca by British Red, on Flickr
I get about a pound of bulbs per square foot. Keep a few back and plant next year.
Lifted Oca by British Red, on Flickr
Real seeds charge £8 for 5 or 6 of these (plus postage)
http://www.realseeds.co.uk/unusualtubers.html
I will happily supply 10 tubers for £5 plus p&p of £3.
If you want more than 10 tubers, this is not a problem, the £3 (small parcel) can hold up to 20 tubers.
If you want some, put a post on here with how many you want then shoot me a PM with how many you need and we'll sort it out.
Payment by PayPal only please
So
10 tubers : £8
20 tubers: £13
There are 0 tubers left after we have put our seed supply and eating supply to one side. If there are any left overs following Spring planting, I will start a new thread.
Red
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