New Zealand Yam
New Zealand Yam
Oxalis tuberosa
Also known as
oca (EN)
uqa (EN)
Yams grown in New Zealand originate from the South American Andes where they are known as oca. The sweet tubers are small, often about the size of a thumb, are pink-orange in colour and have a slightly shiny and ribbed surface.
- 12
- plantings
- 9
- harvests
- 3
- seed packets
Growing New Zealand yams
Annual
living and reproducing in a single year or lessMedian lifespan
30 weeksFirst harvest expected
14 weeks after plantingLast harvest expected
25 weeks after plantingGrown for
tuber harvested 9 timesHow members grow New Zealand yams
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