Pre-Sprouted Sunchoke Tubers (Jerusalem Artichoke) — Bare-Root, Already Awake
Sunchokes that already woke up
These have roots and shoots on them before they ever reach you.
Every so often a batch of our sunchokes breaks dormancy in storage. Rather than ship those as regular dormant tubers, we pull them out and sell them as what they are: pre-sprouted, bare-root, and a few weeks ahead of the season.
That's why this listing comes and goes. It exists when the crop decides it exists.
What arrives
Each tuber will have a few roots on it and at least one small sprout emerging. That's the whole point of buying these instead of the regular ones.
Some of the roots may look darkened, even black, when you open the bag. Not all of them will, but a few usually do, and it's normal. Roots darken in transit. It doesn't mean the tuber is dead.
Please look at every photo on this listing before you order. They show exactly what shows up, sprouts, dark roots and all. We'd rather you know than be surprised.
Read this part before your box arrives
Do not leave these sitting out in the open air.
Sunchokes are extremely tough in the ground and extremely delicate out of it, and pre-sprouted ones are the most delicate of all. They don't need to breathe. Air dries them down and kills them faster than anything else you could do to them.
Keep them sealed in the bag they arrive in until the moment you're ready to plant. And plant them soon. They won't last forever in a bag either, and they're already growing.
If you can't plant within a few days of arrival, order the regular dormant tubers instead. They're far more forgiving about sitting on a counter, and they'll catch up by midsummer anyway.
Why buy these instead
A head start. A dormant tuber has to wake up before it does anything. These have already done that part, so they get going as soon as they're in the ground.
It also takes the guesswork out. You can see the sprout. You know it's alive before you plant it.
Planting and growing
Four to six inches deep, sprout side up, a foot or two apart, in full sun to partial sun. Water is the main thing they want.
Everything else about growing sunchokes, how far they spread, when to harvest, how to store them, and what to do about the gas people talk about, is on our main sunchoke listing. Same plant, same advice.
Out of stock?
This one runs out often, because we only have it when a batch sprouts early. The regular sunchoke tubers are stocked year round and grow into exactly the same plant.
Facts
- Botanical name: Helianthus tuberosus
- Also known as: Jerusalem artichoke, sunroot, wild sunflower
- Condition: Bare-root, pre-sprouted, roots and at least one shoot per tuber
- Handling: Keep sealed in the bag until planting. Plant promptly
- Planting depth: 4 to 6 inches, 12 to 24 inches apart
- Sunlight: Full sun to partial sun
- Mature height: 6 to 7 feet
- Availability: Seasonal and limited
Our guarantee
If anything's wrong with your order, call or text me at (760) 835-8711 and I'll replace it or refund it, whichever you'd rather. No time limit and nothing to mail back. That's my personal line and I answer it myself.
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