Eddoes/Collies

lucienc · Post by **lucienc** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:58 am

No ASDA near here, and every ASDA I checked in the year didn't have any.

The one place that did have them (Tesco Exeter Vale) doesn't now.

LC

Post by **Dave Brown** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:19 am

Lucien, I can get some from ASDA for you and bring them to the meet if you want them now. I think they are £2.79 per kilo.

Let me know.

lucienc · Post by **lucienc** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:24 am

How many do you normally get in a Kilo ?

SteveW · Post by **SteveW** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:41 pm

If anyone wants a small Xanthasoma(coco)then I've got a few smallish plants that would need some tlc to get them through winter.Ley .me know and I'll bring them to wisley
Lucien hows the sainsburys eddoe doing?

Post by **Dave Brown** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 2:58 pm

lucienc wrote:How many do you normally get in a Kilo ?

It depends, the ones I called super eddoes were up to 400gms each

but the smaller (normal sized) ones maybe 8 or so to the Kg. They are loose so you can look for those with good eyes

lucienc · Post by **lucienc** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:06 pm

If you get them now for me, will they stay fresh until spring ?

Post by **Dave Brown** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:15 pm

They are already cleaned for storage, so if you keep them cool and dry, they won't deteriate. They don't need to be planted to sprout. Just put them in warmth. Pot up into well drained compost, when the sprout is well developed, and only keep just moist, until rapid growth starts, then increase watering.

lucienc · Post by **lucienc** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:53 pm

SteveW wrote:Lucien hows the sainsburys eddoe doing?

Its in the poly tunnel. Just checked it and it seems fine. God ownership of all these swap plants is stressful !

Dave, Thanks sent you a PM.

MarkD · Post by **MarkD** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:59 pm

Hi Lucien, I'll try and bring various taro and eddoe tubers from the asian grocers in the Wisley meet. They tend to be bigger too

lucienc · Post by **lucienc** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:13 pm

MarkD wrote:Hi Lucien, I'll try and bring various taro and eddoe tubers from the asian grocers in the Wisley meet. They tend to be bigger too

Thanks Mark

Post by **Dave Brown** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:03 pm

Lucien,

Eddoes

Went into ASDA and the price had dropped to £1.68 Kg. Varying sizes up to large. picked out the ones with a bud on

SteveW · Post by **SteveW** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:12 pm

Dave,
If you fancy some xanthasomas try the carribean shop on Milton parade.Just along the road from you.

Post by **Dave Brown** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:59 pm

SteveW wrote:Dave,
If you fancy some xanthasomas try the carribean shop on Milton parade.Just along the road from you.

Thanks Steve, I have noticed that, and an Asian one next door. The gas pipe laying alternate line traffic lights means we have plenty of time to lock the car go browsing, buy, read a paper, and still the lights will be red

lucienc · Post by **lucienc** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:36 pm

Dave Brown wrote:Lucien,

Eddoes

Went into ASDA and the price had dropped to £1.68 Kg. Varying sizes up to large. picked out the ones with a bud on

Thanks Dave

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