Contact: Noel & Jean Molloy

Summary - Feasibility Study for Jerusalem Artichokes (Helianthus Tuberosus)

This submission is a feasibility study for a co-operative based community project for the growing and canning of Jerusalem Artichokes.

Advantages

• Ideal climate
• Particularly good food for diabetics, slimmers and coeliacs.
• Suitable for all methods of cooking
• High carbohydrate content gives the artichoke considerable market value for the making of sugar, starch and alcohol
• No special soil needs
• Excellent as a fodder crop

Proposed stages

1.Crop planting, maintenance and harvesting

2.Establish a canning operation

3. Market research.

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