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Springtime months, ridges are best for sweet potatoes

By Lorraine Brooks and Lance Mohler

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Apr 02, 2012

~~<p>The sweet potato is a &quot;canoe&quot; plant brought to the Hawaiian Islands by Polynesians. The Hawaiian names are uala and uwala.</p>
<p>Sweet potatoes are often referred to as tubers, plants with a fleshy underground stem. The &quot;tuber&quot; in this case is actually a tuberous root. The roots and leaves of the plant are both edible.</p>
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The sweet potato is a "canoe" plant brought to the Hawaiian Islands by Polynesians. The Hawaiian names are uala and uwala.

Sweet potatoes are often referred to as tubers, plants with a fleshy underground stem. The "tuber" in this case is actually a tuberous root. The roots and leaves of the plant are both edible. Login for more...



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