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Sweet Potatoes #887786

Asked October 12, 2024, 11:28 AM EDT

A friend gave me some sweet potato plants this spring and I dug them up today. Are they edible?

Washington County Minnesota

Expert Response

Yes they are edible. The decorative sweet potato vine tuber is not very tasty. Sweet potato vines that are bred for their tubers are much tastier.

Evelyn Locke, MN Master Gardener, Tree Care Advisor, Volunteer Replied October 12, 2024, 8:59 PM EDT

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Sweet Potatoes #887786

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