Friends, My Hy Vee when it opened a few years ago and ’showing off’ had fresh Oca for the first month or longer, then nothing. I asked and the produce managed gave me a blank look. It was very tasty and I would eat it often if it were available. I grew a few bulbs out, but it hated the Kansas City climate. Anyone know a reliable source of Oca ? Jim > On Mar 22, 2021, at 1:50 PM, Judy Glattstein via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > Absolutely, piaba. Sacajawea fed quamash to Lewis and Clark. The indigenous locals reputedly battled over gathering rights. > > Also - Jerusalem artichoke, Helianthus tuberosus, which is neither an artichoke or from Jerusalem. Groundnut, Apios americana. Oca, Oxalis tuberosa, also from the Andes whence came potatoes. > > Jerusalem artichoke is frequently in the supermarket, at the right time of year. I first had oca when Wegman's had some, obtained from Frieda's (great source for produce.) And the Apios showed up in my Connecticut garden - but that was more than a couple of decades ago and I did not think to bring any when we moved. > > Judy > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>