Domestic and Overseas Status and Future Trends of Yacon Production
2012
Kim, S.J., Highland Agriculture Research Center, NICS, RDA, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea | Jin, Y.I., Highland Agriculture Research Center, NICS, RDA, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea | Nam, J.H., Highland Agriculture Research Center, NICS, RDA, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea | Hong, S.Y., Highland Agriculture Research Center, NICS, RDA, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea | Chang, D.C., Highland Agriculture Research Center, NICS, RDA, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea | Yoon, Y.H., Highland Agriculture Research Center, NICS, RDA, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea | Cho, H.M., Highland Agriculture Research Center, NICS, RDA, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea | Jeong, J.C., Highland Agriculture Research Center, NICS, RDA, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea
Yacon or Peruvian ground apple [Samallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp. and Endl.) H. Robinson] is a member of the compositae plant family, it resembles like sweet potato-root and which is a native to the Andes region in Latin America. It is classified as a perennial herb and tastes like crispy pear when eaten raw. However, yacon is sometimes grown as an annual crop since it is prone to wither away in areas where freeze and frost injury often occur during early winter. The global trend in yacon production is as follows: The demand has recently soared high because of its functional content. Secondly, the adaptability and productivity of yacon have been examined in countries like Japan, Czech Republic, Germany, New Zealand, and Korea. Due to the high functional ingredient of yacon, cultivation areas and farmers have rapidly increased for the past 10 years, and will increase, respectively. Thirdly, It is expected that the demand for yacon will gradually increase in Korea by environment-friendly cultivation potentials.
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