Yam vs. Sweet Potato - American Sweet Potato Marketing Institute
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Sweet potatoes are root vegetables that are native to the USA. They have delicate skin and a sweet tasting moist texture.
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Domestication and Spread of the Sweet Potato
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Sweet Potatoes vs. Yams: What's the Difference? Mississippi State University Extension Service
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Sweetpotatoes 101 - North Carolina Sweetpotatoes
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Sweet Potato vs. Yam: What's the Difference?
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Sweet Potatoes: Superfood superhero or myth
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Yams vs. Sweet Potatoes: What's the Difference? What Is a Yam?
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What is the difference between sweet potatoes and yams?
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US grows European sweet potato market, Article
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Yam vs. Sweet Potato - American Sweet Potato Marketing Institute
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A sweet potato isn't a potato, and other myths
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Sweet Potatoes Center for Crop Diversification
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