Yacon – Earth Apple Lime sarcodactylis)

sarcodactylis)

A sturdy trellis will suffice

Pest Control: Look out for pests such as scale and mites

M- 2+ years

whether on the oyster farm or in the kitchen

Yacon – Earth Apple Lime sarcodactylis)Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) SO easy to grow this delicious root crop is edible landscaping at its finest. Produces numerous crisp tubers similar to jicama but with a sweeter, tastier, apple pear like flavour & each one can weigh up to 2kg. In Summer it produces a up to 2m tall flower stalks topped with a loose cluster of yellow sunfloweresque blooms. Once flowering has ended and the leaves begin to wilt, cut it back and harvest your tasty