White-fleshed sweet potato roots

FIG. 1 Sweet potato leaves and roots. (A) Sweet potato leaves. (B) Oratige-fleshed sweet potato roots. (C) White-fleshed sweet potato roots (http//encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com). 

Sweet potatoes are perennial vegetables grown as annuals in temperate regions for their tuberous roots. While they are tropical natives, you can grow them if you get at least 100 frost-free days. Cultivars have light yellow to purplish red skin, and white to deep orange flesh. 

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