Is yacon a sweet potato? Where is it a specialty?

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1. Is it sweet potato?

2. Where is the specialty?

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Yacon is not a sweet potato, but the appearance of the two is very similar. The skin of yacon will be smoother, more watery, and the taste will be crisper than sweet potatoes. It is a perennial herbaceous plant, also called snow lotus potato and ground ginseng fruit, with a purple-red outer skin. It is a specialty of South America and is very common in Yunnan, Taiwan, Hunan, Hainan and other regions of my country.

1. Is it sweet potato?

1. Is it a sweet potato?

Yacon is not a sweet potato, but it looks very similar in appearance, but it does not belong to the same plant. The skin of yacon is smoother than that of sweet potato, and it contains more water inside. However, the taste is very different. The taste of yacon will be crisper.

Yacon is a perennial herb. It is also called snow lotus potato and ground ginseng fruit. The outer skin of the fruit is purple-red and the shape is irregular. It can be eaten raw or as a side dish. In addition, if it is cooked food, it can be used to stew pork ribs and serve in hot pot, or it can be processed into Guanou, Guopu, etc.

2. Where is the specialty?

Yacon is a specialty of South America. It is a tuber food often eaten by Indians. At the beginning, it was successfully introduced in Taiwan, my country, and then it was tried to be planted in Yunnan. Now, it is grown in many regions in China, such as Hunan, Hainan, Hubei and Fujian.

It likes the sun and can tolerate strong light very well, but it is very afraid of drought. It is suitable to be planted in cool and temperate mountainous areas with low latitudes. If the annual average temperature is below 18°C, it will grow normally. The suitable growth temperature is 5-25℃. It cannot tolerate cold. Usually, when encountering frost, the above-ground stems will die.

2. Where is the specialty?

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