Forum: Yacon Not Setting Tubers

Yacon not setting tubers

2 responses

DavidS starts with ... Hi I had a really good crop of Yacon this time last year. This year crop are just dying back after the first frosts but I just dug around a little bit and cannot find any tubers. Last year they were bursting out of the ground. The plants were plenty vigorous. Any clues?	About the Author DavidS Hunter Valley 19th June 2009 9:41pm #UserID: 1385 Posts: 2 View All DavidS's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply \| Report \| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Ellen says... Did your water feeding habit changed at all this year compared to last year ? perhaps .	About the Author Ellen 20th June 2009 7:04am #UserID: 1339 Posts: 309 View All Ellen's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply \| Report \| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Eve says... Hi David I found that the plants have to really die back fully before tubers can be lifted. I just harvested my first crop and waited about two months after the plants were completely browned and dry. And we had a lot of heavy frosts this year already in Canberra. The tubers might be hiding a bit deeper than where you first looked. Maybe wait a bit longer after complete brown-off. Just as an added note: we tried them for the first time this week after lifting and they were lovely for anyone who has never tried them. Really crisp but juicy with a flavour a bit like a cross between apple, watermelon, nashi pear and maybe a small hint of celery. The apple flavour being the strongest. Even teenagers ate them.	About the Author Canberra 26th July 2009 5:49pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply \| Edit \| Delete \| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)

DavidS starts with ...
Hi
I had a really good crop of Yacon this time last year. This year crop are just dying back after the first frosts but I just dug around a little bit and cannot find any tubers. Last year they were bursting out of the ground. The plants were plenty vigorous. Any clues?

About the Author
DavidS
Hunter Valley
19th June 2009 9:41pm
#UserID: 1385
Posts: 2

View All DavidS's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply |
Report
| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)

Ellen says...
Did your water feeding habit changed at all this year compared to last year ? perhaps .

About the Author
Ellen

20th June 2009 7:04am
#UserID: 1339
Posts: 309

View All Ellen's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply |
Report
| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)

Eve says...
Hi David
I found that the plants have to really die back fully before tubers can be lifted. I just harvested my first crop and waited about two months after the plants were completely browned and dry. And we had a lot of heavy frosts this year already in Canberra.

The tubers might be hiding a bit deeper than where you first looked. Maybe wait a bit longer after complete brown-off.

Just as an added note: we tried them for the first time this week after lifting and they were lovely for anyone who has never tried them.

Really crisp but juicy with a flavour a bit like a cross between apple, watermelon, nashi pear and maybe a small hint of celery. The apple flavour being the strongest.

Even teenagers ate them.

About the Author

Canberra
26th July 2009 5:49pm
#UserID: 0
Posts:

View All 's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | Edit |
Delete
| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)

Yacon not setting tubers

View All DavidS's Edible Fruit Trees

View All Ellen's Edible Fruit Trees

View All 's Edible Fruit Trees

REPLY to this forum