Growing Yam/Oca, also Oka

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14 Apr 10 john studte (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi John in Tassie.Change of email address for NZ yams.Available soon. [email protected]
23 May 10 stuart cooney (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
are these yams the type that look a bit like the ginger tuber and have a bushy top similar to a clover leaf.i used to grow them in nz in the south island and they croped very well there.i am interested in trying to grow them in the south east qld erea but have not been able to aquire any seed tubers can you please help me .i am able to grow the yellow flesh kumera here so they might well go ok.
25 May 10 john studte (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Hi Stuart.Yes they are the right ones and they grow well.Please contact me on [email protected]
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