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29 Jan 19, m (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Read the above (info on growing yacon for Sub-Tropical Australia) or google it.

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10 Nov 18, Sarah Hulley (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Hi Everyone I was wondering if anyone managed to find Yacon roots for planting?

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14 Aug 18, TONY MCRAE (Australia - temperate climate)

I am on the east coast of Tasmania and would like to get hold of some Yacon plants. Does anyone have any available? I can collect north or south of the state. Thanks, Tony.

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04 Oct 18, Janice (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Hi Tony, I am in Hobart and have recently harvested my Yacon and have several clumps of Rhizomes/tubers available if interested. Happy to give away. They grow well here and multiply ++ I acquired my first tuber from a friend in Burnie (they grow well there) ... founder of Food Plants International, which has produced the largest database (fee online) of edible food plants in the world.

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09 Jun 20, Trevor Clark (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Hi Janice I am also in the hobart area and was hoping to obtain some Yacon tubers or root stock. Can you please point me in the right direction, cheers trevor

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01 Jun 19, June (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Diggers Club don't have the Yacon would you be willing to post to me I will of course cover all costs.

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02 Aug 18, Heather-anne Lang (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Hi I live on Pirongia in the Waikato and am wanting to grow some yacon. Does anyone have any crowns to share or sell. Because we are on the side of a mountain we don't get frosts so hopefully it will grow well. Thanks.

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08 Feb 19, Jay (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

Hi Heather, Did you get any yakon when you inquired? I live in the village and have just been given a plant, we could share.

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30 Jul 18, Chris Gee (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I grew one Yacon last year a couple of small tubers (just a taste) I have broken up the roots and put them into 200mm pots can I plant these into the garden now or should I dig them up and plat later if so when should I plant?. I live just north of Mackay Qld.

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31 Jul 18, Linda Shewan (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I have grown yacon for many years and I usually just replant immediately if I'm somewhere the frosts aren't too harsh. I live in a colder zone now so I have dug them up and put them inside and will replant after last frost date this year. You only replant the rhizomes, not the tubers. So dig them up, eat the tubers and replant the rhizomes into individual spots.

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