Yacon: The Healing Rootcrop
These are not yams or sweet potatoes (kamote). These are yacon.
It can be eaten raw. Its crunchiness resembles that of sinkamas; however, Yacon is sweet with a slight tinge of a gingerly taste to it. And although sweet, it doesn’t affect one’s sugar level. No wonder it is popular among those with diabetes and those on a diet. The reason for this is that supposedly, yacon store carbohydrates in the form of insulin and not starch. Its high fiber content is also effective against constipation. There are those who claim that yacon also purifies the blood.
It costs P30 per kilo at the Baguio market. From what I understand, about ten years ago, one could get them in Metro Manila at the weekend markets of Cubao in Quezon City and Magallanes in Makati only. The price then was about a hundred pesos per kilo. Nonetheless, many people purchased yacon for its healing properties.
Popularity: 25% [?]
eggwhite » November 19th, 2006 at 1:52 am
they are being sold at chinatown binondo as well. i’ve seen them at the tiny wet market at carvajal street, and those tulak-sidewalk-vendors.
elna » December 1st, 2006 at 10:13 am
we are actually planning to have a research on the tissue culture of yacon. What can you say about its production in the country? Is it stable enough? or do we still need to produce more of this crop in different areas of the country?Ü
Minette » December 6th, 2006 at 12:49 pm
the vegetable stand at the salcedo organic market (saturdays, 7am-2pm) has a pretty steady supply of yacon.
i’ve never tried it before: but you’ve made me reconsider.
nanay saning » December 29th, 2006 at 10:32 am
how do you grow yacon?
naomi, m.d. » December 30th, 2006 at 8:00 am
if anybody is interested with yacon recipes, please do write me naomijoyd@gmail.com
gerry golez » January 19th, 2007 at 8:38 am
Yacon indeed is a very special plant. I used to drink yacon tea for more than a year now and my blood sugar coming from 278 level went down to 176 in just two months.
Now I am drinking it regularly to control my sugar level.
Melchor P Biasbas » February 26th, 2007 at 11:08 pm
We always buy yacon because its crispy and delicious. However, we find it very expensive. Cost of 1 kilo is P65.00 at SM Hypermart. Can you send me some recipe? will appreciate it very much
ethel » April 13th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
We have a lot of diabetics in the family. I would appreciate additional info on where affordable yacon tubers and tea may be bought, preferably in the Quezon City and Ortigas areas. Thanks.
maya » April 20th, 2007 at 11:49 pm
my mom buys it from a market a few blocks away from us. i got pretty curious with it. it indeed tastes like singkamas, a bit sweeter and it’ll probably be better if it’s eaten straight from the fridge.
just pretty expensive though, at P80/kilo. their supply comes from benguet.
btw, the market is called “SUKI”, along Mayon st. near welcome rotonda in quezon city.
regie » April 21st, 2007 at 1:38 pm
what are the phytochemicals found in yacon..?
pls answer..
gerry » May 7th, 2007 at 3:04 pm
I used to drink yacon tea and to share this wonderful product for those who are diabetics like me you can go to market market rizal dairy stall place and ask for the yacon tea.
gerry » May 7th, 2007 at 3:09 pm
ethel, if you need additional info about yacon you can email me at gerardo_golez@yahoo.com. I want to share with you my personal experience in drinking yacon tea.
DEDE » June 20th, 2007 at 12:00 pm
I have used yacon drink for four gallons now and I found it out that it is effective againts migraine. I am in my menopausal years coz i am 50 years old now and constant drinking of yacon drink eliminates my migraine. my migraine attacked me severely.
But I can not maintain drinking it for one gallon is cost 500 pesos. I dont know if this people delivering to my house is selling it for so much high price. Is there any lesser cost supplier? i want to get in touch with them.
JP Benitez » July 1st, 2007 at 5:00 pm
im really interested…does it really have journals or researches that support its claim as an antioxidant or anti cholesterol??someone pls giv his 2cents on this…
jhen » July 9th, 2007 at 7:49 pm
I really need some1…who can produce diff. recipes about yacon!!! Pls email me at yacon_m0444@yahoo.com
jhen » July 9th, 2007 at 7:51 pm
i really need some1 who can produce diff yacon recipes please email me at yacon_m0444@yahoo.com
rob v » July 13th, 2007 at 11:17 pm
Are yacon jams sold in the market as of today? please let me know. thank you.
rob v » July 13th, 2007 at 11:30 pm
dede
please let me know where i can buy the yacon juice. e-mail address at plenum_shukraya@yahoo.com. Thank you
Cookie » July 17th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
Please help me locate a place i can buy yacon , i mean the grower or perhaps wholesaler
mhey » July 19th, 2007 at 11:01 pm
i’m a food technology student, and i’m studying about yacon. its my thesis. I can prove you that it is beneficial for those with hypertension. but im not yet fulfilled with what i konw. so, can you please send me some info that can help me in my thesis. ahh, by the way my thesis is, “sensory attributes of mango juice using yacon as artficial sweeteners” thanks in advance!
mhey » July 19th, 2007 at 11:04 pm
i’m a food technology student, and i’m studying about yacon. its my thesis. I can prove you that it is beneficial for those with hypertension. but im not yet fulfilled with what i know. so, can you please send me some info that can help me in my thesis. ahh, by the way my thesis is, “sensory attributes of mango juice using yacon as artficial sweeteners” thanks in advance!
Deo L. Panganiban, MD » August 3rd, 2007 at 11:11 am
I’m plan to do medical research on yacon either as an antidiabetic or an anti-hypertensive. ther seems to be a dearth of journals or other researches. I wonder if you can direct me to other sites or materials? Thank you.
le_onil » August 18th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
try this site hope it will help http://www.raysahelian.com/yacon.html
ken » August 20th, 2007 at 3:05 pm
i have aplantation of yacon in the cold mountain
of mt.kitanglad in bukidnon,but i dont have any
idea to market my products, can u help me to sell
some of my yacon.
vicky desiderio » August 22nd, 2007 at 10:54 am
where can i buy yacon fruit near ortigas? i am a diabetic
and wants to try eatign raw yacon. many thanks.
giv cababarros » September 3rd, 2007 at 3:16 pm
We started planting yacon wayback 1998.
Our plantation is located in Sitio San Roque, Aposkahoy, Claveria, Misamis Oriental, Mindanao, Phil.
Now we are in need of more Yacon suppliers. We need at least 50 tons of organic Yacon per month aside from our own harvest, if you have regular harvest of 100% organic Yacon and are looking for market linkage, please try to write me in my e-mail address. thank you po.
Giv
vice chairman
doalnara phil. mpc
vic cosejo » September 8th, 2007 at 9:09 pm
Yacon Tea is very effective to control and regulate blood sugar to normal level and also for hypertension. It also help to reduce creatinine for just one month of continous drinking of tea at one cup 3 times a day before every meal. Our Yacon tea is BFAD registed and available now for sale. For your order please call 7005643- Quezon city or email at vicrcosejo@yaho.com
Will T. Miguel » September 13th, 2007 at 11:02 am
Sir Giv, email me at willmiguel@gmail.com
We have suppliers that might meet your requirement.
Thanks.
jose » September 17th, 2007 at 9:00 am
Do you know where yacon is mostly eaten???
asap
monina » September 24th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
hello jose. as far as i know, yacon is mainly eaten in peru where even the incas used it as food staple and valued it for its healing properties.
Jasmine Guitang » October 11th, 2007 at 7:06 pm
Hi everyone,
If you are in need of yacon tea, just contact me at 09224353932. Am from Baguio and am wholesaling yacon tea at P120 for 20 bags in a pack (minimum order of 20 packs). We also have yacon fruit but it is sold in wholesale at 50 kilos for P30 a kilo. I can ship your items via courier or victory liner (Cubao or Pasay).
artemis » October 23rd, 2007 at 12:53 pm
I am in California, USA and looking for a distributor for Yacon syrup. I would need to buy large quantities, preferrably in bulk packaging. Thank you. artemisanderson@yahoo.com
jill » January 23rd, 2008 at 3:52 pm
I am a researcher based in Ateneo, QC. I did some research on yacon hoping to help yacon farmers in Nueva Vizcaya market their produce. Please let me know if anyone is interested to make some form of purchase agreement with the farmers, I’d be more than willing to facilitate contact with them. My email is jill.campo@gmail.com
FYI for other readers, yacon is being sold in SM hypermarkets at around P50-60/kilo; wholesalers in Divisoria and Balintawak markets sell them for P30-35/kilo. Other retail outlets: Market Market, Taguig (P40-45 offpeak, P60-80 peak season); Rockwell, Makati (P100-200/kilo); Alabang Town Center (P80-100/kilo)
The farmers in Nueva Vizcaya sell their yacon for P12-15/kilo.
jayson zabala » February 14th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
I am a student researcher and my topic is about the yacon tubers’ hypoglycemic activity. The results were positive and I am very thankful for such a crop like yacon.
noemi pimentel » March 14th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
i am a yacon grower and i need buyers.
vicky desiderio » March 17th, 2008 at 11:24 am
where can i buy yacon juice? vdesiderio@adb.org
vicky desiderio » March 17th, 2008 at 11:24 am
where can i buy yacon juice?
Diane Vernon » March 30th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
I would like to buy some yacon tubers to grow in UK, who can sell me some ???
antonio santos » April 6th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
I need direct suppliers of yacon tubers, tea, and juice for marketing in Metro Manila
antonio santos » April 6th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
I need direct suppliers of yacon tubers, juice and tea for marketing in Metro Manila; call me up at 564-9031 / 2759 or 09196256449 or email: simonmakabayan@yahoo.com
Gergo » April 8th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Please contact me at ger_go808@yahoo.com for more information about yacon tea and syrup
kathy santos » April 16th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
i need suplliers yacon products for MM distribution…
blue » April 16th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
i want to consign all kinds of yacon items, call me at 09228351359 or email me at bluecharmed102@yahoo.com
antonio santos » April 17th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Ms. Jasmine Guitang please get in touch with me at 564-9031 or 564-2759 or 09196256449 or email me at simonmakabayan@yahoo.com
art esmeralda » April 20th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
I want to find some suppliers of yacon for my clients in Zamboanga and Davao. I also have some inquiries from Montreal and Bahrain , I hope you can help me. My email address is artesmeralda@gmail.com /0918.589.4822.
art esmeralda » April 20th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
I am in CDO and Zamboanga this week , I’d like to meet with any suppliers of Yacon in CDO and Zamboanga area, please contact me asap.
thanks, april 20-27 2008.
Gergo » April 21st, 2008 at 2:56 pm
For those who need yacon tea and syrup, you can contact me at (0927)3824864 or email me at ger_go808@yahoo.com
Gergo » April 28th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Dear Noime,
Please email me your contact number regarding your yacon plants.
Gerry
PeterOC » June 12th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Hi, I am in Ireland and would love to get a few yacon tubors for growing on. I just cannot get them here or in the UK. If anyone can help it would be great. Many thanks
regie dimapilis » June 30th, 2008 at 10:37 am
gud am,,
i am s chemistry student and my thesis is about yacon leaves..
can you give me some information where to buy yacon leaves..
pls i really need it… if possible in laguna area…
tnxtnx,,, hope you can msg me…
here my email add.
regie_dima@yahoo.com
or txt me at 09273778580
Kim » July 4th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Hi everyone,
I am a kitchen/garden teacher at a local Primary School and we have quite a large Yacon harvest this year - does anyone have any recipes I could use next term???
My email is: kimjayne@dcsi.net.au
Thankyou,
Kim.
jet celeste » July 9th, 2008 at 12:06 am
for noemi pimentel,
Pls text me at 09167375976 re. ur yacon supply. I am in Davao and i need yacon supplier. tnx
Henry Chung » July 28th, 2008 at 10:01 am
want to buy tacon tea bag call me at 8284207
GreenBucks » Blog Archive » Yacon, Apple of the Earth » July 30th, 2008 at 7:36 am
[...] I tasted one piece and it tasted good. Sweetish, like a part apple, a part jicama and a part pear. So that is why it is also called the Apple of the Earth. It is also dubbed as the Healing Crop. [...]
giv cababarros » August 14th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
we are doalnara cooperative, a yacon supplier… if you need doalnara yacon fruits, syrup, tea or seeds, please contact these numbers: 09293406353 or 09264331624.
thank you po.
genevieve cababarros
doalnara coop.
aposkahoy, claveria, cagayan de oro
yuck-on » August 28th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
what??? young corn??? or yakult???? haha….
madtrix » August 30th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
A friend gave me one big yacon and she told that this vegetable had helped her lose weight. I tried eating it and I loved it. Now I’m planning to look for more yacon at near sm hypermarkets. Yay.
dante » September 16th, 2008 at 5:27 am
good day…can anyone help me how to grow yacon..pls email me
d316cy@yahoo.com.ph
benchocks » October 25th, 2008 at 10:49 am
we’ve found out the information about the yacon at manila seedling at the edsa garden house, they sell yacon tea, tubers and also the plant(sometimes) because it sells fast, because growing interests, and at the tiangge in lung center every sunday, and also at the pacita complex, san pedro, laguna.
ogz » October 27th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
I have tasted yacon, it’s sweet, very juicy, and not starchy at all. I just hope more farmers will plant this crop to help the consumers easy to reach in terms of price and availability.
Wilson Gabriel » October 30th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
I love to eat yacon,is anybody will help me to guide me or teach me how to plant yacon for my backyard?email me at wlj_gabriel@rocketmail.com
Madela » November 12th, 2008 at 10:30 am
you can find Yacon Tubers along P. Tuazon cor Edsa, Farmers Cubao. Infront Santrans Bus Station for P40.00.