Can the sprouted yacon be eaten? How can it not turn black?

1. Can you still eat sprouts?

1. Whether it is edible: Whether the yacon sprouts depends on its specific condition. If only buds appear on the surface and the yacon itself does not become soft or have an alcohol taste, it can be eaten. There are many fruits like yacon, such as potatoes, but yacon is different from potatoes. It will not produce toxic substances when it sprouts. As long as there is no obvious deterioration in the essence, it can be eaten safely.

2. Situations where it cannot be eaten: If there are many buds on the surface of the yacon, and the fruit itself becomes soft or moldy, or even ferments, oozes juice, or has an odor, this means that it has deteriorated and you can continue to eat it.

2. How to avoid being black

In fact, the blackening of yacon does not mean that it is inedible. If only the surface turns black, you can still eat it. The cross-section of yacon turns black due to an oxidation reaction between the tannins it contains and oxygen, which is actually normal. When we store it normally, we can use plastic wrap or put the cut surface in water to preserve it, so that it will not turn black.