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John Weiland wrote:Joseph, how would you compare some of the qualities, flavor, and storability of the dahlia tubers versus the sunchokes? If the dahlia bulb is like a water chestnut, that sounds like a pretty nice item to have in the root cellar for adding to winter dishes. Are there digestibility/intestinal gas issues with it like some have with sunchokes?
Trait | Sunroot | Dahlia |
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Winter Hardy | Yes | No |
Storage | Easy long term storage in ground, or in plastic in fridge. | Unreliable. Storage quality varies by type, but tends towards poor. |
Preparation | Wash dirt off and drop in pot. | Needs to be peeled. |
Consistency After Cooking | Mushy. | Crisp. |
Suitable For Lactofermentation | Yes, very. | Unknown. |
Flavor | Mild when raw, fermented, or with gentle cooking. Too intense when deep fried. | Mild. Takes on the flavor of dish. |
Suitable for deep frying | No. Terrible flavor. | No. Scorches. |
Seed production | Difficult because of late season blooming, predation by birds, and self-incompatibility. | Easy with simple-flowered varieties. |
Seedling vigor | High. | Moderate. |
Productivity | About 13 pounds per plant. | Up to 4 pounds per plant. Plants can be closer together. |
Competitiveness | Outgrows every weed in my garden. Seems to be allelopathic. | Easily overrun by weeds. |
Ease of harvest | Long stolons and/or loose connection to stalk require lots of digging. | Short stolons and firm connection to stalk makes harvest trivial. |
Floral Display | Very nice yellow flowers for a few weeks. | Prolonged flowering with tremendous variety of colors. |
Plant Height | 7 to 10 feet. | 2 to 4 feet. |
Attractiveness Of Seeds To Predators | Very! | Not at all. |
Attractiveness To Pollinators. | Haven't paid attention, which I suppose means they are not very attractive. Besides they flower after many pollinators have gone into hibernation. | Most attractive plant in my garden for bumblebees. Beloved by honeybees. |
Invasiveness | Very!! | None. |
Marketability | Very good. | Seems like a hard sell. |
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