Yacón
... flavour are very similar to jicama mainly differing in that yacon has some slightly sweet resinous and floral (similar to violet) undertones to its flavor ... Yacon is grown occasionally along field borders where the juicy roots provide a welcome source of refreshment during field work ... Until as late as the early 2000s, yacon was hardly known outside of its limited native range, and was not available from urban markets, however press reports of its use in Japan for its purported anti-hyp ...