Difference between revisions of "Yacón"

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Andean root crop with mildly sweet and juicy storage tubers, which are usually eaten raw like a fruit.
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==External links==
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* [https://www.cultivariable.com/instructions/andean-roots-tubers/how-to-grow-yacon/ Cultivariable]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:12, 1 November 2020

Yacón
Yacon.jpg
Roots of yacón
Scientific classification
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S. sonchifolius
Binomial name
Smallanthus sonchifolius
Synonyms
  • Polymnia sonchifolia Poepp.
  • Helianthus esculentus Warsz. ex Otto & Dietr.
  • Polymnia edulis Wedd.

Andean root crop with mildly sweet and juicy storage tubers, which are usually eaten raw like a fruit.

External links

Acknowledgements

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