Yacon

created by Marc W. at 06.06.2023

Features

Taste

fruity

sweet

crisp

fresh

Melon flavor

Season Overview

Sowing

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

Yacón is a special type of tuber vegetable similar to a sweet potato or Jerusalem artichoke. In terms of taste, it can be compared to pears or melons. Although yacon is still relatively unknown in Germany, it can also be grown in our gardens with the right tricks. Depending on the variety, the color of the roots ranges from almost white to light brown to purple to dark red. This species and some yacon varieties will soon be added to the Fryd encyclopaedia.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

Yacon tubers from the store or the weekly market can only be eaten, but not planted. The plant produces two different types of root: The edible tubers, which serve as storage organs, and the rhizomes for propagation. Yacon can only be propagated via the rhizomes. The good news is that you only need to buy yacon in the first year of cultivation, as the tuber is easy to grow yourself.