Well it hasn't been readily available lately as the recent lack of rain fall made it very difficult to get the runners going. It is the first time that we have had to water sweet tatie to get them to produce and basically keep them alive!! But luckily we did as not to far around the corner we will have them available commercially again, which will make the Norfolk Islanders very happy come Bounty Day. They are flying along now with the rain that we are getting and a little nudge with my concoction of biological foliar feed!
To day as you can see in the photos my youngest son James 10yrs and I dug a few for dinner ( they don't have to be massive to be sweet) and it was Raining !! So we will probably roast them or boil them and mash them with some fresh kale mixed through as well. YUM!
When we dig sweet tatie it is dug by hand with a small drag fork. We drag the vines off the top roll them up, put them on the back of the truck, drive and look for our cattle that graze on the sides of the roads, generally in the Ball Bay area. When the cattle spot the truck they instantly come running toward us and start to eat off the truck before we can get the vines off. So not only is Sweet Tatie enjoyed by us, it is as equally enjoyed by our animals! 
You are doing great Matt and Suzie - and it all looks so mouthwatering!
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