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Post: # 11751Unread post Clkeiper
Mon Feb 24, 2020 7:19 am

anybody in the North grow Jicama? this is my favorite new vegetable and I am wondering how hard it is to grow? I know its a long crop, but its it difficult?

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Mon Feb 24, 2020 8:27 am

I don't know how far north you are, but I tried it once, and I had to start it in early February, and finally harvested some mediocre sized jicama in late September. It wasn't worth the trouble and space, to me.
Woodbury, NJ zone 7a/7b

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Post: # 11779Unread post Clkeiper
Mon Feb 24, 2020 12:58 pm

clear up by Lake Erie I am. thats what I was wondering... I read it was about 9 months for a crop but that does that really mean? 9 months of active growing or 9 months from seed to harvest? how much space does it take up? is it like sweet potatoes?

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Mon Feb 24, 2020 4:28 pm

Native of Mexico common in Texas stores for many years.
Cant remember the last time I had one (over 20 years) and dont know why.
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Mon Feb 24, 2020 9:21 pm

I found it all over down in the Valley when we went to McAllen. we went to a flea market and there were many a table with jicama on it. I bought a few to bring home but I have never seen it up here.

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Tue Feb 25, 2020 5:23 pm

In your travels did you run across something called Jamaica, you must surely did.
What it was is hibiscus flowers to make tea.
Cheaper than dirt in a Mexican market higher than a cats back elsewhere.
Gotta big bag at home always.
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Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:35 am

probably, but if its the same thing as I have had from the mexican section at the save, a lot I don't like it too much. its too floral-ly for me.

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Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:36 am

I mix it with strong sweet iced tea.
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