Hi folk!

Nowadays the yacon is very popular, I'm thinking off trying to grow them in my climate. I'm in Zone 6b, the summers are sometimes a little bit dry, but usually we have a lot of humidity. The first frosts are usually hitting here at the last week of October, but sometimes they hit in October and there are no other frosts till the end of November.
What do you guys think are there any posibility to grow them here with a little protection, or growing them in pots are a better way?

I don't even know what a yacon is.  Can you post a photo?  Never heard of it.

Suzi

Hi,

It's a root crop from the andes, one of most unknown tuberous crop.
It is the realitve of the well known Jerusalem artichokes, but it has more special care than an artichoke.
 

Hi Kristian.

I'm trying to find some of these in Canada to no avail yet.

From what I have read it sounds like you might be able to grow these if you start early in pots.
I've also read that the roots get bigger when the daylight wanes in the fall so you'll might have to cover them when that frost does come.

Here is some growing info:  https://www.cultivariable.com/?page_id=997

You should be able to grow them in the ground with no problem.  I grew them for the first time last year and had a good crop.  I am in zone 7 although a few years ago, it was considered 6b.  Great crop.  I highly recommend it.

Thank u for the answers. I was talking with a hungarian grower, and he told me that he is harvesting about 8 to 10 kg tubers per a plant, in the same zone, so you guys are right. I hope they will give me a bountiful crop. :)