Yacon Crown

Yacon grown at KoruKai Herb Farm, Banks Peninsula. Free from synthetic fertiliser, pesticides and herbicides.
After one growing season dig up the yacon in winter once the above ground foliage has died back (June/July) and divide the crown 4-6 times before replanting it again in a fresh bed.
You will receive one dormant yacon crown similar to the image below. Bury it just below the soil surface without any shoots showing. It will push its way up in spring once soil temperatures warm up. It can be harvested in the first winter.
The crown we send may look like any of the below examples.

Read here about the Health Benefits of Yacon

Read here about Growing, Harvesting and Curing of Yacon

GROWING INSTRUCTIONS

Either plant the crown in a pot or plant it straight in the ground as soon as you receive it.

Choose a sunny, warm spot that has aerated, free draining soil. They don’t like the soil waterlogged and they do not like it dry. Add a generous amount of compost....