Purple Yacon Spices and Teas It is widely adaptable and

It is widely adaptable and an excellent choice for areas that have cooler summers

A great "perry" or cider-making pear very high in tannic acid

this attractive variety features a compact spreading form

These beautiful and productive groundcover plants are under-utilized and a must for American gardeners in cooler or maritime regions

Ripens mid-July

Purple Yacon Spices and Teas It is widely adaptable andSmallanthus sonchifolius The showier cousin of the humble brown yacon, this variety has rich purple skin on the storage tubers. Yacon is a perennial sunflower relative grown in the mid elevation Andes for its crisp, sweet tasting tuberous root; delicious eaten fresh, baked, steamed, or squeezed for juice. The texture and flavor is a cross between a fresh apple, watermelon and celery. Aboveground, the plant looks like a sunflower, and is very showy, as