Vegetable

Sweet Potato
Adopted 1995
Ipomoea batatas
North Carolina is the nation's #1 producer of sweet potatoes-- nearly half a billion pounds each year.

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Sweet Potato Recipes - Got a few sweet potatoes you don't know what to do with? Here are a few dozen reasons to get out the oven mitts from the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission.

What is the Difference Between a Sweetpotato and a Yam? - Almost certainly more than you will ever need to know about the old sweet potato vs. yam question. From the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service.

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