What crop is this?

[Richard III]

As per the title, what crop is this, can any one help? I'm only being nosy, I've never seen anything like it before. There are a few fields of it just north of Whitby, along the coast.

 

[Chalky]

jerusalem artichokes

A superfood by all accounts, not a bad gamecover(if sowing once a lifetime is your bag)

Taste nice in a white sauce-can make you a bit windy!

Relative of sunflowers

 

[Brisel]

Artichokes, as above. Used as a game cover of last resort when the ground is sick of brassicas etc.

Avoid growing them - they are a major source of sclerotinia.

 

[corkman2013]

jerusalem artichokes

A superfood by all accounts, not a bad gamecover(if sowing once a lifetime is your bag)

Taste nice in a white sauce-can make you a bit windy!

Relative of sunflowers

Fartichokes

 

[Richard III]

Many thanks for all the replies. From what is written above, think I shall avoid both growing and eating them.

It would appear the farmer intends harvesting his, as they have been sown into wide beds, a bit like potato beds.

 

[Exfarmer]

Dthey are a traditional vegetable. Not to my taste though and horrible to prepare, the roots look more like ginger and need peeling before cooking

 

[martian]

From the location you give (Whitby) they may be being grown for their famous ability to repel Goths.

 

[Richard III]

From the location you give (Whitby) they may be being grown for their famous ability to repel Goths.

As it happens it is currently Goth week up here in Whitby, perhaps I should eat some after all.

 

[Brisel]

These ones? By the looks of them, bright sunlight would keep them away...

 

[Oat]

I grew some Jerusalem artichokes in my garden and few years ago, and unless you remove EVERY bit of tuber they will keep coming back

 

[MNBVCXZ]

Not difficult to remove with the correct chemistry!!!!! They will be grown in wide rows so that pheasants can run through them, if they are not cultivated once a year with a deep ridger thingy they will be far to thick and impenetrable!?

 

[Brisel]

What is the correct chemistry for removing them?

 

[ZXR17]

+1. Glyphosate doesn't kill them !

 

[Cab-over Pete]

What is the correct chemistry for removing them?

Removing what, Jerusalem Artichokes or goths?

 

[david]

What is the correct chemistry for removing them?

Full whack of Dow Shield or generic clopyralid

 

[Brisel]

It's asteraceae species not solanum. I've never had to spray them out so I don't doubt your choice.

Clopyralid certainly does kill spuds & high rate fluroxypyr kicks the hell out of them for less money.

 

[snarling bee]

A high enough rate of glyphosate will kill them. Dow Shield at normal rate (1 I/ha) will not, but they look pretty sick.

 

[david]

@Brisel - your spot on, Jerusalem artichokes are asteraceae which is the same family as mayweeds and sow thistles, and if you hit them while actively growing Dow Shield will do a job. Need to go full tilt on dose rate.

Or if anyone has Forefront T in the shed, this will nuke them to @ 2 L/ha

 

[mushnt grummmble]

View attachment 227008 These ones? By the looks of them, bright sunlight would keep them away...

Things you see when you dont carry a 12 bore