SWEET
POTATOES
SWEET TATOES




22nd February
Cook a Sweet Potato Day
The month of February is Sweet Potato Month!
Sweet Potato Day is the First Monday in April.




SWEET POTATOES

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE
SWEET POTATOES AND YAMS?


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SWEET
POTATO




The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), commonly called a yam in parts of
the United States (especially in the southern and western portions of
the country; this terminology causes some confusion with true yams),
is a crop plant whose large, starchy, sweet tasting tuberous roots are
an important root vegetable. The young leaves and shoots are sometimes
eaten as greens. The sweet potato is only distantly related to the
potato (Solanum tuberosum).

It is even more distantly related to the true yam (Dioscorea species)
which is native to Africa and Asia. Thus, a sweet potato and a yam are
in fact different foods.

The edible tuberous root is long and tapered, with a smooth skin whose
color ranges between red, purple, brown and white. Its flesh ranges from
white through yellow, orange, and purple.



Sweet Potato
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_potato/



List of
sweet potato
Cultivars

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sweet_potato_cultivars




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WHAT'S THE
DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN
SWEET POTATOES
AND YAMS?




Yams


Yams are closely related to lilies and grasses. Native to Africa and
Asia, yams vary in size from that of a small potato to a record 130
pounds (as of 1999). There are over 600 varieties of yams and 95% of
these crops are grown in Africa. Compared to sweet potatoes, yams are
starchier and drier.




Sweet Potatoes


The many varieties of sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) are members of
the morning glory family, Convolvulacea. The skin color can range from
white to yellow, red, purple or brown. The flesh also ranges in color
from white to yellow, orange, or orange-red. Sweet potato varieties are
classified as either ‘firm’ or ‘soft’. When cooked, those in the ‘firm’
category remain firm, while ‘soft’ varieties become soft and moist. It
is the ‘soft’ varieties that are often labeled as yams in the United
States.



LA Sweet Potato Commission
http://www.sweetpotato.org/



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Growing
Sweet
Potatoes

https://www.almanac.com/plant/sweet-potatoes




How to Grow
Sweet Potatoes

http://www.wikihow.com/Grow-Sweet-Potatoes




How to
Earth Up
Potatoes

http://www.wikihow.com/Earth-Up-Potatoes




Sweet Potato
Project to
End Hunger

http://www.carbon.org/senegal/sweetpotato1.htm




Harvesting,
Curing
Storing
Sweet Potatoes

https://www.tenthacrefarm.com/harvesting-curing-and-storing-sweet-potatoes/




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SWEET POTATOES
SWEET TATOES
LINKS




All About Sweet Potatoes
https://www.thespruce.com/sweet-potato-recipes-and-cooking-tips-3034612

All About Sweet Potatoes Yams
http://www.all-about-sweet-potatoes.com/

A Visual Guide to Yams and Sweet Potatoes
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/difference-yams-sweet-potatoes/

Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
http://www.cgiar.org/

Curing sweet potatoes after harvest
http://101gardening.blogspot.com/2016/04/curing-sweet-potatoes-after-harvest.html

Curing And Storing Sweet Potatoes
http://homeandgardenpress.com/curing-and-storing-sweet-potatoes/

Difference in Types of Sweet Potatoes or Yams
http://www.eatlikenoone.com/difference-in-types-of-sweet-potatoes-or-yams.htm

Dig Your Own Sweet potatoes
http://www.wellnessfarm.com/files/SweetPotatoes/CuringInformation.htm

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
http://www.fao.org/

FOOD REFERENCE
http://www.foodreference.com/

Growing Sweet Potatoes
https://bonnieplants.com/growing/growing-sweet-potatoes/



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Guide to Growing Sweet Potatoes in a Container
https://dengarden.com/gardening/Guide-To-Growing-Sweet-Potatoes-In-A-Container

Harvesting, Curing and Storing Sweet Potatoes
https://www.tenthacrefarm.com/2013/11/harvesting-curing-and-storing-sweet-potatoes/

Harvesting Sweet Potatoes
https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/harvesting-sweet-potatoes-zb0z10zkon

How to Cure Sweet Potatoes
https://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/cure-sweet-potatoes-zbcz1310

How to Grow Sweet Potatoes
https://www.thehomesteadgarden.com/how-to-grow-sweet-potatoes/

How to Grow Sweet Potatoes
https://happydiyhome.com/how-to-grow-sweet-potatoes/

How to Grow Sweet Potatoes in the Home Garden
https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-grow-sweet-potatoes-in-the-home-garden-1403479

How to Harvest and Cure Sweet Potatoes
http://pallensmith.com/2015/04/21/how-to-harvest-and-cure-sweet-potatoes/

How to Grow Sweet Potatoes and Yams
http://www.gardenersnet.com/vegetable/yams.htm

How To Plant And Grow Sweet Potatoes
http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/outdoors/gardening/how-to-plant-and-grow-sweet-potatoes

The Japanese Society of Root and Tuber Crops (JRT)
http://www.jrt.gr.jp/sminie/sm_index.html/



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LA Sweet Potato Commission
http://www.sweetpotato.org/

Mississippi Sweet Potato Growers Association
http://www.milewis.com/sweetpotatofund/

The mystery of the sweet potato
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A1984421/

National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation
http://www.ars-grin.gov/ncgrp/

NEW HOPE SEED
http://www.newhopeseed.com/

North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission (NCSPC)
http://www.ncsweetpotatoes.com/

Nutrition Data
http://www.nutritiondata.com/

SATURDAY MARKET
http://www.saturdaymarket.com/

Spice-Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Apples
http://www.countrycrock.com/recipes/detail/43539/1/spice-roasted-sweet-potatoes-apples?%2Bsweet+%2Bpotatoes&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Category-Recipe-Potato-BMM&utm_term=%2Bsweet%20%2Bpotatoes&utm_content=Potato-Sweet&gclid=CPmApKD9pNACFdRtgQoddZQPfQ&gclsrc=ds

Sweet Potato
https://www.planetnatural.com/growing-sweet-potatoes/

Sweet Potatoes
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=64



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Sweet Potatoes.com
http://www.sweetpotatoes.com/

Sweet Potatoes: Curing and Storage
http://www.learn2grow.com/projects/edibles/preservationstorage/SweetPotatoesCuringStorage.aspx

Sweet potato Diag Notes
http://www.lucidcentral.org/keys/sweetpotato/

Sweet Potato Nutrition Facts
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition/a48026/sweet-potato-nutrition/

The Sweet Potato Patch
http://www.ncsweetpotatoes.com/

Sweet Potato Recipes
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipes/1094/fruits-and-vegetables/vegetables/sweet-potato/

Sweet Potato Sweets
http://www.sweetpotatosweets.com/

Tubular Root Vegetables
https://www.thespruce.com/ground-provisions-2137968

Vegetables From Underground
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/vege1.htm

What's the Difference Between
Yams and Sweet Potatoes?

http://www.thekitchn.com/whats-the-difference-between-yams-and-sweet-potatoes-word-of-mouth-211176

World's Healthiest Foods
http://www.whfoods.org/



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Agriculture
http://wiki.terrafirmacraft.com/Agriculture




The Encyclopedia of Life
http://eol.org/




List of fruits
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fruits




Plants Database
National Gardening Association

http://garden.org/plants/




The Plant Encyclopedia
http://theplantencyclopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page




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