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wanted: nz yams

11 years ago

I am looking for New Zealand Yams 'Oxalis tuberosa'. I have never seen them for sale in Australia, but they are a common vegetable in NZ (and are delicious). They are a native of South America, and unrelated to the vegetables that are usually known as yams. It would be easy to post the corms.

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colleenoz
11 years ago
You could ask these people I found on a Google search. Remember it's prohibited to bring raw fruits and vegetables into Australia from overseas without an import permit, and it may not be permitted to post these across state lines within Australia.
They may also now not be available to NSW as I just read another article from 2013 saying that all non-native Oxalis have been made a declared weed in NSW.

Here is a link that might be useful: Daleys Fruit NSW
colleenoz
11 years ago
Or you could contact these people, their page on Oca indicates it is available July-September:

Here is a link that might be useful: Green Harvest
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Bristow
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Many thanks! And what an interesting website Green Harvest is.

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