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Old 28-11-2002, 02:29 PM
Nick Maclaren
 
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Default Oxalis tuberosa anyone?


In article ,
Hussein M. writes:
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| I had a "please sign for" delivery today. Had lots recently.
| Pointzfield herb nursery but I was surprised to find it was a sizeable
| packet as I had only ordered seeds.
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| Or so I thought. On opening the package I unwrapped some newpaper and
| some damp fibrous stuff to reveal six very coulourful tubers of Oxalis
| tuberosa.
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| Has anyone considered devoting some space to this crop of the Andes
| and eminently suited to our temperate clime instead of potatoes?

Yes - but I have never found a source! Thanks for the reference,
but any further information appreciated.


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