{"product_id":"yacon-ground-apple-smallanthus-sonchifolius","title":"Yacon | Ground Apple | Smallanthus sonchifolius","description":"\u003cp\u003eApproximately 900gms of growing crowns of the yacon ready for planting now. ( = 60-70+ growing points)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Wikipedia: \"The \u003cstrong\u003eyacón\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmallanthus sonchifolius\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e) is a species of daisy traditionally grown in the northern and central Andes from Colombia to northern Argentina for its crisp, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir crisp texture and flavour is very similar to a nashi pear or sweet apple. From Wikipedia: \"yacón has some slightly sweet, resinous, and floral (similar to violet) undertones to its flavour, probably due to the presence of inulin, which produces the sweet taste of the roots of elecampane, as well.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe edible tuber, which looks like a pointed potato or pale kumara, which grow from these crowns, is mostly of water and various polysaccharides. Used raw though there are various recipes online.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoogle Yacon for images of the growing plant and edible tuber.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*Note: it is the crowns for growing being offered for sale here, not the tuber, for eating. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Homegrown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48066594898071,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/2828\/4311\/files\/yacon_-_ground_apple_growing_crowns.jpg?v=1784954639","url":"https:\/\/junglestory.co.nz\/hi\/products\/yacon-ground-apple-smallanthus-sonchifolius","provider":"Jungle Story ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}