Ken Roth - Hazel Grove Farm

Sunbeam Sunchoke Tuber

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

History: Our founder, Ken Roth, acquired Sunbeam from Sunny Nature Farm near Midland, ON. The owners of the farm were unsure what variety it was but Ken says it is now his favourite sunchoke, no contest! He collected and propagated the tubers, Mouse suggested he name them Sunbeam in honour of Sunny Nature Farm, and now we are happy to release them to the public in 2025!

Why We Grow It: Sunbeam won Ken over with its large, smooth tubers that are reminiscent of sweet potatoes. He finds them easier to clean than the other varieties we currently offer which makes processing them for cooking much smoother. Even compared to other sunchokes Sunbeam is highly productive and vigorous! Considering Ken has been growing his selection of sunchokes over the years, we trust his judgement when he says this one takes the cake. 

$14.50

Quantity:

79 in stock

Fruit Traits:

Recommended Use: Cooking

Fruit Size: Large

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

Harvest: October to December

Plant Traits:

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 4

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: Partial to full sun (approx. 6-10 hours of sun per day)

General Growth Habit: Plants reach 8-12ft tall, tubers tend to grow in a clump, highly vigorous and very productive

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 plants 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.

When Will My Order Be Ready?

Most of our bareroot plants and tubers are only available for spring planting! Only bareroot apples and pears are available for fall planting.

Spring orders are generally ready to be picked up or shipped out anywhere from late March to late May! We will be in touch in the spring once your order is ready to go. Orders placed in the spring might not be ready for 1-2 weeks as this is a very busy time of year for us.

Jerusalem artichokes come as the following grade:

-1lb of Tubers - each tuber is 3-10cm

Our bareroot perennial vegetables are sold as root crowns or tubers and will often have little to no vegetative growth on them.

Orders that are cancelled last minute due to size (being "too small"), will still incur the applicable cancellation fees if the plants are true to our grading standards as per the agreement of sale when the order was placed.

Like with our other plants, we recommend planting our perennial vegetables dormant so the transplanting process is less stressful on them. As a result, they may not look like much when you receive them but they tend to start growing fairly quickly.

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