Yacon originated in Chile and also in the mountains of South America. It grows underground and has been introduced and cultivated in most provinces of China, such as Shandong, Hebei and Henan. Moreover, as a tropical alpine fruit, if you want to eat some yacon in your daily life, you'd better buy some in June 5438+065438+ 10.
Because this kind of yacon is a mature season, and a large number of yacon on the market are of better quality and relatively cheap. The cultivation of yacon in China is mainly in spring, and it matures in about 165438+ 10, and the growing period is about half a year, so it is said that a large number of yacon will be picked and listed in autumn.
Signs of yacon ripening:
Yacon is usually harvested around June 5438+ 10. At this time, the bunch of flowers at the tip of the stem began to wither, the leaves began to turn yellow due to frost, and the aboveground parts dried up or the potatoes turned orange.
First, cut the branches into a pile of about 20-30cm, then loosen the ditches on both sides, slowly pull them up together with the previously reserved pile, then cut them off from the bottom with a sharp knife (the incision should not be larger than 2cm, otherwise they will rot easily), remove the roots, and finally put them in a cool and ventilated place.