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Sweet Potato
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Learn more about this orange nutritional powerhouse
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How to select
Choose sweet potatoes that are firm and do not have any cracks, bruises or soft spots.
How to store
Store in a cool, dark and well-ventilated space – like a pantry – where they will keep fresh for up to 10 days.
Peak season

Ways to use
- Replace white potatoes in a recipe with sweet potatoes, such as potato salad or hash browns.
- Slice into thin strips and bake sweet potato fries or slice them to create sweet potato chips.
- Bake, roast, grill, mash, steam, juice, microwave or eat raw.
- Enjoy a baked sweet potato.
- Add to stir-fries, soups, and casseroles.
Did you know...
- George Washington, our first president, grew sweet potatoes on his farm in Mount Vernon, Virginia.
- Sweet potatoes are often confused with yams but they are not even in the same species!
- Sweet potatoes originated at least 5,000 years ago.
- North Carolina is the leading producer of sweet potatoes in the United States.
How to cut a sweet potato
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