[spottymint]

Not really a growing question, but more a food one.

Saw some for sale in the food section of a large supermarket (M) and they looked all shriveled up, upon feeling them they were leathery.

I would have thought for eating, they would be freshly dug, plump and full of moisture, these looked more like a dry tuber to plant.

Am I wrong in thinking this ?

[Trillium]

For planting, those would be okay. For eating, give them a miss.

I got a huge surprise this past fall. The giant coreopsis plants I set around a tall clothesline post started to spread into the neighbour's yard so I pulled out some to control them. I was horrified to find I had an extremely healthy crop of JA's that were growing in the worst soil (and I mean rocks, concrete and scrabble) of my whole property   

Coreopsis plant my eye!  I'd always vowed I'd never have JA's on the property.

[Headgardener22]

Well what do you expect? When were supermarket vegetables ever fresh?

Mind you the last time I grew JAs I eventually got rid of them by strimming them down to nothing every week. Not something I will give space to. (Waits for response from people who like them ...   )