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can stevia be bought here

goat2 · 2010-05-13 23:52:14

stevia is a sugar substitute but without the calories, also suitable for diabetics. i am wondering if any person on here has heard of it and if they might know if it can be got here and if we can cultivate it for our own use as it can be used in cooking

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14-05-2010 12:52am

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goat2

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stevia is a sugar substitute but without the calories, also suitable for diabetics.
i am wondering if any person on here has heard of it
and if they might know if it can be got here
and if we can cultivate it for our own use
as it can be used in cooking

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#2 20-05-2010 3:10pm
jd1959

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I've managed to grow it here from seed in the green house last year, very difficult to germinate though. Planted about 20,000 (ebay) seeds got about 10 to germinate all but 3 died by the end of last year and managed to overwinter one which is growing happily this year. They are sweet but with what I find a chemical aftertaste similar to some of the artificial sweeteners. I have run accross some of the rare plants web sights advertising the plants for sale but in my opinion they really don't seem to be worth the time and effort.

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