YACON ORGANIC PLANTS ALL ORGANIC. Andes mountain ground apple as it is called in South America.

YACON ORGANIC PLANTS ALL ORGANIC. Andes mountain ground apple as it is called in South America. Delicious tubers Rolf golden nutrition , HUGE HARVESTS easy to grow ... GROWN HERE TO PRODUCE HERE! $8 This native of the Andes in Central American provides a generous harvest of tasty tubers in the fall with a flavorful combination of watermelon apple and pear. They are very juicy and can be eaten raw or cooked. Related to the Sunflower with a similar growth habit and lovely golden yellow summer flowers. Grows 4-6' tall in full sun. Hardy in zones 7-11. Can be AAA in the north where some of the tubers can be replanted the following spring. Smallanthus sonchifolius 'Yacon' With the chill in the air , it was time to harvest the Yacon. We had au very wet spring in Seattle and so had a very late planting . Our Yacon went into the ground on June 1 2024 and were harvested on Oct 31 2024 So a mere 5 months in our ground and 100 pounds of Yacon later…. Gotta love these Tuberous beauties! A sweet treat to eat. They are known as Andes ground apples/pears. Sweet and crisp like a water chestnut. A must for anyone . We sell plants in the spring giving these plants a head start for our northern climates. $8 per plant

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New

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Vegetable