Yacon (Peruvian Ground Apple)

Yacon (Peruvian Ground Apple)Yacon is ready to ship! Product Description: Yacon is in the Sunflower family. Scientific name is Smallanthus sonchifolius. It is native to Central and Northern Andes in South America. It has been traditionally grown as vegetable for thousands of years. How to Use They are mainly grown for the juicy tubers, but leaves can be dried for tea. After harvesting and curing the tubers have a pleasantly sweet flavor, and a crunch of a jicama. (For more

Stem and leaves can be finely chopped to garnish your meals

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May take a few weeks to see new leaves emerge

This plant grows throughout warm season then flowers in autumn

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After harvesting and curing the tubers have a pleasantly sweet flavor

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Can be moderately drought tolerant once established

juices and stir fry

Can be grown with a tomato cage

Other colder zones that freezes will need to store bulbs or keep plant starts indoor with grow light until the last day of frost has passed