Bulb, shrubbery, blossom - what is important?
If you Growing Jerusalem artichokes in the garden you need to decide what the plants will be used for. Would you like to use a lot of tubers in the kitchen, should the Jerusalem artichoke serve as a privacy screen or do you want to make your own fruit schnapps?
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The most famous varieties
The best-known varieties of Jerusalem artichoke include:
the early ripening varieties:
- Top star
- Bianka
and the medium to late ripening varieties:
- Good yellow
- Red zone ball
- Wood spindle
- Violet de Rennes
- Topianka
Use in the kitchen, as garden decoration or to make schnapps
Large, smooth tubers are best for use in the kitchen. They are the easiest to clean and peel. Some varieties can be harvested early, while others ripen late. The color of the tubers is red or yellow depending on the variety.
Well-suited varieties for consumption are Gute Yellow, Topstar, Bianka and Topianka, which form yellow tubers. If you prefer red bulbs, Violet de Rennes is the right choice.
Greening for fences or as a privacy screen
As greening for fences or unsightly corners in the garden, tall-growing varieties with lots of yellow blossoms the best choice. The cultivation of Jerusalem artichoke is also recommended as a privacy screen around the terrace or on the street.
The Jerusalem artichoke varieties that have high foliage and thus offer good privacy protection include the red zone ball, forest spindle and topianka.
Make fruit schnapps from Jerusalem artichoke
If you want to make your own schnapps from the tubers, choose varieties that have been specially bred for the distillery. Incidentally, Jerusalem artichoke schnapps is one of the fruit schnapps.
Plant red zone balls or forest spindles in the garden for burning.
Tips & Tricks
Jerusalem artichoke is not only popular as a side dish on the human diet. Your small animals, sheep and even horses like the tubers too. plants You can use Jerusalem artichoke varieties that produce many bulbs and enrich the feeding schedule of your four-legged family members.
