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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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31 Jul 18, Mike L (Australia - tropical climate)

You are Tropical and it says plant April to July. Read the notes here.

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29 Jan 19, Chris Gee (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

We are on the coast 40Km north of Mackay and we are usually 2-3 degrees cooler than Rocky so I have been using the sub tropical zone and it usually works fine.

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

We are on the sunshine coast and can't find a supplier anywhere could you advise where you got yours from please.

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19 Jul 18, Gawie Steyn (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Hi Caroline Can you help us to get some Yacon to plant. Thanks Gawie

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19 Jul 18, Julie Bourke (Australia - temperate climate)

I have just harvested about 5 kgs of yacon tubers and I was wondering how long they will last before cooking/eating and should they be kept in the fridge?? I am just trying to work out whether it is best to give most away or whether they will last until we eat them....5kgs is rather a lot of yacon!!! Can you overdose on it???

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21 Mar 21, Jose (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Don't fridge yacon tuber. Only the rhizomes, if you need to fridge any of it. Cool cupboard or hung in a cotton bag in the garage in a dark spot works well. These will last many months. Most yacon people watch for when the outside starts to grow some surface mould and then consume the last ones quickly. The mould just cuts off, hasn't entered the tuber. Yacon will look AWFUL and squishy and gross in a matter of weeks and that's when they are best consumed. So age them for a few weeks at least. I'd say 5 months is a minimum to be able to store them and last year I got mine to 8 months before I saw any issues. I'm in a cool and dry climate. The only overdose you'll achieve on yacon is a lot of insoluble fibre that many westerners are not used to and your belly bugs will love and you and others around you may not appreciate. It has no ill effect though and is healthy. If you eat predominantly a vegan or veggo diet than it may not have this effect for you. (Gardenate : More information here https://www.permaculture.co.uk/How-to-grow-harvest-eat-yacon )

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