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New here we have an allotment in Northamptonshire and would love to hear of any unusual veg and fruit that can be grown in Clay soil. Last night on telly was New to me Yacon just purchased 5 tips of them has any one out there grown them any ideas etc would be great.

Sorted

 

New one on me sorted, but sounds interesting.

 

hi sorted welcome to gc

 

Hi sorted and welcome to GC. I understand that you should treat them just as Jerusalem artichoke which the web informs me is a close relative. Good luck and everyone can then come round for yacon and chips. :D

 

hi Sorted and a warm welcome from me ,hope you enjoy,you will get the help you need,John has given you a good start

 

Hi sorted and welcome.

 

Welcome to the forum sorted.

 

hello and welcome to the forum sorted

 

Welcome to the forum Sorted and good luck with your allotment.Hel.xxx.

 

Well we have some old friends on this thread.
Anyway, I bought a Yacon plant this morning, not sure why

But just wondering if things have moved on since this thread started, like any one else growing it.
If so, is it worth it?

 

I dug up my one and only Yacon ,plant today.
Broke a few digging them up as I didn't realise they would have gone so deep.

Not bad really considering I planted it a bit late, around mid July, now what to do with them.

The smaller tubers in the sieve are Oca, Oxalis tuberosa.

 

Hi @pete,

Just found your old post after reading an article in one of the gardening mags that reckoned Yacons were a good alternative to spuds etc.

Wonder if you still grow them or even found them tasty or suggest they are worth a go ?

 

Hi @ricky101 , no I dont grow them any more, that was the first and last time.
Not something I would recommend really, a bit like very wet potato in texture with little real taste, if I remember correctly.
But I think you need to try a plant or two because I'm no expert on this kind of thing and different methods of cooking might just make them worth it.

I'm sticking with spuds.