Sweet · Low Glycemic Index USDA "Use Like Honey or Maple Syrup" Kosher Certified by Oregon Tilth Probiotic Sweetener with Low Glycemic Index! Traditional Ethnobotanical Information This delicious root crop has been grown in the Andes by the Inca and their descendants. Related to sunflowers, Yacon has large succulent roots that have a juicy, watermelon flavor. From this we produce an exceptionally sweet syrup which can be used like honey or maple syrup. You hold in your hands the finest traditional botanical available on earth. This botanical is a long standing favorite in South America where it has been empirically selected for its effectiveness over many generations. Only ally cultivated or sustainably wild harvested plants are collected and shipped to our laboratories.