{"product_id":"409200-1","title":"Ulluco 'Beet Red'","description":"\u003cp\u003eAVAILABLE IN WINTER UNTIL STOCKS LAST. AFTER JUNE, THE TUBERS ARE POTTED AND SOLD WITH A SURCHARGE OF €1.00. \u003cbr\u003eFortunately, more and more people know this special tuber! In South America, it is the most important tuber crop after the potato. Especially around the Andes mountains (Ecuador, Peru and Colombia), this small tuber crop has been popular for centuries and cultivated by the indigenous people. Like the Yam Bean, the tuber retains its crispy texture after (brief) cooking. The tubers are unsuitable for baking or frying due to their high moisture content. The leaves are edible as spinach, just like sweet potatoes and basella (the Ulluco family is related to the latter). The plants creep or climb with tendrils and are not winter-hardy. Watch out for slug damage; growing on raised beds or in pots works very well due to the better soil warmth. The harvest is late in autumn; some protection with, for example, fleece helps with tuber formation, especially if September and October are cold and bleak. 'Beet Red' is dark red and round to elongated in shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- SEARCH-NAMES-START --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDenominations:\u003cbr\u003e\nLatin: Ullucus tuberosus\u003cbr\u003e\nDutch: Ulluco\u003cbr\u003e\nEnglish: Ulluco\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- SEARCH-NAMES-END --\u003e","brand":"Vreeken","offers":[{"title":"10 bulbs","offer_id":44569863159861,"sku":"409200.1","price":4.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/9092\/3573\/files\/409200.jpg?v=1753206693","url":"https:\/\/www.vreeken.nl\/en-eu\/products\/409200-1","provider":"Vreeken's Zaden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}