Yacon Syrup is a very unique product, bringing a very sweeet and pleasant taste, full of FOS (fructo-oligosaccharides), a dietary sugar which the body does not metabolyze. FOS is found in the yacon nectar as it is a soluble fiber, and Yacon syrup is made by extracting the nectar. A great sweetner for drinks and meal preparations.
About Yacon
Yacon is an Andean root that grows at altitudes less than 9,300 feet high, its tuber grows underground and has white or yellowish transparent flesh. The color of the fleshy root can be cream, yellow or orange and in some cases can include streaks of purple.
It is an herbaceous perennial plant that grows between 1.5m to 2.5m height. The plant produces large storage roots (also known as Yacon roots) normally eaten raw off the ground like a fruit due to its pleasant and slightly sweet taste. The roots are traditionally used by rural people as refreshment during field work, or occasionally for skin rejuvenation and to relieve intestinal, hepatic and renal disorders.
