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top 1000Roots: The Definitive Compendium
Roots

By Diane Morgan

Published 2012

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Jerusalem artichokes are the edible, fleshy underground stem tubers of a frost-hardy deciduous perennial herb that grows up to 6 feet/2 meters in height and has yellow sunflowerlike flowers.
You are likely to find two kinds of Jerusalem artichoke in the market: the roundish western sunchoke, which is pale beige and plump; and the midwestern or northeastern type, which is long and knobby with reddish skin. More than a dozen popular cultivars exist, however. Here are just five of them.

Fuseau A traditional favorite of French growers, the white-fleshed tubers are long and smooth with no knobs, making them easy to clean or peel.

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