Yacon with high maturity is delicious. When yacon is ripe, its skin is very thin. Just clean the dirt and other dirt on the surface with clear water, then peel it with a peeling knife and cut it into pieces. It tastes similar to ordinary pears. The juice is crispy and has a unique flavor.

Characteristics of yacon

Yacon is a special underground fruit with thin, tender and juicy skin. It tastes sweet and refreshing. It can be washed, peeled and eaten raw, or made into dishes or desserts. Its unique flavor is full of praise. Yacon tastes crisp and sweet, and the source of sweetness is oligosaccharide, which accounts for about 60%-70% of dry matter. In addition, yacon is rich in more than 20 kinds of amino acids, vitamins and minerals needed by human body.

Yacon is suitable for growing in sandy soil at an altitude of 1000 ~ 2300m. Yacon likes frost, hates cold, and likes light, warm and humid climate. Its growing period is as long as 200 days. The most suitable growth temperature is 65,438+08 ~ 24℃, with large temperature difference between day and night. The place with night tide and fog has good planting quality, loose soil and ventilation. Pay attention to the rotation of land, and it is best not to rotate with the same crop.