Four Oaks, North Carolina

Sweet Potatoes are low in Sodium, Fat and are Cholesterol-Free.
And when eaten with the skin have more fiber than oatmeal.

 

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A chart of values for various vegetables

 

 Nutritional Factoids

A Sweet Potato is NOT a Yam
Remember its Ipomoea Batatas
not  a  Dioscorea Species

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Plant family is Morningglory
Plant group is Dicotyledon
Chromosome number: 2n=90 (hexaploid)
Growing Climate -Tropical to Temperate
Propagation - Transplant/Vine cuttings
Origin - Tropical America (Peru, Ecuador)
It's moist and sweet to the taste
Very high in Beta-Carotene
Very high in Vitamin C
High in Dietary Fiber
Sweet Potatoes are native to America. Native Indians were growing Sweet Potatoes before the arrival of Columbus in 1492.

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More than 40 percent of the national supply of Sweet Potatoes comes from North Carolina.
 
For Information Contact: Lee Farms - Doug and Debbie Lee - Owners
2775 Hockaday Road,  Four Oaks, North Carolina 27524,USA
Telephone: 1.919.963-6071  OR  Fax: 1.919 963-6812		  
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