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Sep 20, 2022 · Jerusalem artichokes, also called sunchokes, are brown, wrinkly, and not the prettiest tubers. But these sweet and tasty veggies are well worth knowing.
- Linnea Covington
The Jerusalem artichoke ( Helianthus tuberosus ), also called sunroot, sunchoke, wild sunflower, [2] topinambur, [2] or earth apple, is a species of sunflower native to central North America. [3] [4] It is cultivated widely across the temperate zone for its tuber, which is used as a root vegetable. [5] Description.
- H. tuberosus
- Helianthus
Oct 18, 2019 · The Jerusalem artichoke, or sunchoke, is a tuber vegetable that comes from a type of sunflower native to the Americas. The plant can grow between 5-10 feet in height, standing slightly taller than a typical sunflower plant and carries many flower heads that are golden in color.
Jerusalem artichokes are a gateway food for beginning foragers. You can buy the tubers for sale as vegetables in farmers’ markets and grocery stores, and you can also find them as ornamental plants at garden centers.
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Jerusalem artichoke is an herbaceous perennial plant in the Asteraceae (sunflower) family. Helianthus is derived from the Greek Helios, meaning sun, and anthos, meaning flower. The species name is from the Latin meaning tuberous.
Oct 5, 2022 · Read on. Why Is It Called ‘Jerusalem Artichoke’? Jerusalem artichoke’s current name is a corruption of the original name, girasole, which means “turning toward the sun.” Think “gear” and “solar.” Anyway, it’s easy enough to imagine the path from one name to the other. The “artichoke” part comes from the taste.
