The tribes grew maize, tobacco, kidney beans, squash, and Jerusalem artichoke. Commercially important plants in the Heliantheae include sunflower and Jerusalem artichoke. Jerusalem artichoke brandy smells fruity and has a slight nutty-sweet flavour. He is also believed to have introduced the Jerusalem artichoke to English cuisine. FOS and inulin are present in Jerusalem artichoke, burdock, chicory, leeks, onions, and asparagus. This includes "H. tuberosus", the Jerusalem artichoke, which produces edible tubers.