Yam Tubers 'Oca' plant protection Cox's Orange Pippin – ideal

Cox's Orange Pippin – ideal for growing in the UK

especially for leafy crops like salads and cabbages

5m (8ft) when mature

‘Katy’ adds ornamental value with pale spring blossom highlighted with soft golden tones

Crab Apple ‘Jelly King’ is a compact yet highly productive variety

Yam Tubers 'Oca' plant protection Cox's Orange Pippin – idealBlight resistant Rare potato alternative Happy in poor soils Oxalis tuberosa is more commonly known as Yam or New Zealand Yam due to their popularity in the country as a table root vegetable. Originating from the South American Andes it forms underground tubers like a potato plant but they are smaller, crunchier and really satisfying. Oca gives you lots of edible underground yams which can be eaten cooked or raw, when raw it has a lemony flavour,