Yacon, a Potential Tuberous Crop for Florida

Sergio Marcelo Gutierrez Laredo, Jianjun Chen, and Guodong Liu

Release Date: 5/19/2022

Reviewed At: 2/5/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-hs1435-2022

Agriculture

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to introduce yacon as a potential crop to Florida growers and the Extension community by providing information on its propagation, production, and utilization as well as nutritional value. It is anticipated that the availability of such information will support the establishment of yacon as a higher-value crop and promote yacon production and utilization in Florida. Written by Sergio Marcelo Gutierrez Laredo, Jianjun Chen, and Guodong Liu, and published by the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department; 5 pp.

About this Publication

This publication is HS1435, one of a series of the Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 2022. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Sergio Marcelo Gutierrez Laredo, student intern, Department of Horticultural Sciences; Jianjun Chen, professor, Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center; and Guodong Liu, associate professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Laredo, S., Chen, J., & Liu, G. (2022). Yacon, a Potential Tuberous Crop for Florida. EDIS, 2022(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1435-2022

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Jianjun Chen

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professor, plant physiology, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center

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Guodong Liu

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University of Florida

professor, crop nutrition, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences

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