Sweet Potato

Ipomoea batatas

Origin Tropical Americas

Edibility Sweet potato plants are grown for their prized tubers which are eaten cooked, however their leaves are also delicious raw or cooked.

Characteristics Sweet potatoes are considered the highest yielding staple crop per acre. They are easy to grow, highly pest and disease resistant, and quickly choke out weeds. Unlike most vegetables, sweet potatoes thrive in our summer months.