Yacon

Yacon

Veg Type:

Tubers

Growing Location:

Indoors and Outdoors

Yacon looks like a very large potato, but it has a surprisingly sweet, apple-like taste and a juicy texture.

It’s creating quite the buzz among nutritionists because of the unusual way it stores its carbs, as indigestible sugar (insulin) rather than starch. It is therefore highly promising as a way to introduce sweetness into the diet of diabetics.

Recommended Variety

  • Tubers can be attacked by slugs so don’t leave them in the ground too long.