Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Beaver Valley Purple Sunchoke Tuber

Species: Helianthus tuberosus, Sunchokes are also known as Jerusalem Artichokes or J Chokes

History: Beaver Valley Purple was introduced by heirloom vegetable gardener William Woys Weaver in the latter half of the 1900s. When he visited Sarah Morgan, a cook and gardener, at her home in Beaver Valley, Pennsylvania, she showed him the unique purple sunchokes growing in her garden. According to Morgan, the purple sunchokes had been growing on the property when her husband purchased it in 1920 and locals already considered it an heirloom variety at that time. Weaver, a fan of heritage vegetables, named the variety and began to offer it through the Seed Savers Exchange. 

Why We Grow It: Beaver Valley Purple produces a unique reddish-purple tuber that is visually quite distinct from other sunchokes. Sunchokes, similar to a potato, can be prepared and eaten in a variety of ways!

$14.50

Quantity:

10 low in stock

Fruit Traits:

Recommended Use: Fresh eating, cooking, attracting pollinators

Fruit Size:

Storage: Keeps a few months when stored in cool, humid conditions

Harvest: October

Tree Traits:

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 3

Soil Preferance: Prefer loose, well-drained, fertile soils that are slightly acidic but adaptable to most kinds of soils

Flowering Time: Summer - Late

Pollination Requirements:

Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun to partial shade (approx. 6-10 hours of sun daily)

General Growth Habit: Sunchokes generally get 6-12ft tall depending on the variety. Not generally bothered by pests or diseases. Flowers late August to September. Harvest October to December, but best after one or two lights frosts.

Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of plants across Canada. We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc.

Un-grafted plants (berries, seedlings and vines) are graded by year. We follow industry standard. Species specific details will soon be updated to give you a clearer idea of size, as there can be a very large variation by species.

Beaver Valley Purple sunchoke tubers lying on a towel.

Beaver Valley Purple Sunchoke Tuber

$14.50

$14.50

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