Posts Tagged: sweet potato

Enjoy California sweet potatoes around the clock and calendar

During the Civil War, sweet potatoes were parched, ground and brewed into a substitute for coffee.

Sweet potatoes are perhaps most familiar in the U.S. smothered with melted marshmallows in a Thanksgiving casserole. But baked, boiled or raw, they can be a healthful part of California cuisine any time of year. California is a significant producer of...

Posted on Friday, May 17, 2013 at 8:29 AM

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Author: Jeannette E. Warnert

Tags: Scott Stoddard (1), sweet potato (3)

New reason to give thanks for the sweet potato

Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes might not seem exotic to American eaters, but they are making a difference for many African farmers and consumers.

What if you could significantly improve the nutritional quality of your diet, just by switching one of the vegetables you eat every day? In parts of Africa, some people are doing just that by switching from yellow or white sweet potatoes to...

Posted on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 9:20 AM

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Author: Brenda Dawson

Tags: Horticulture CRSP (4), international development (3), nutrition (69), sweet potato (3), thanksgiving (3), UC Davis (17)

Survey identifies 19 produce candidates for a farm-to-WIC program

A new federal voucher that gives low-income women access to a range of fruits and vegetables could provide unique new marketing opportunities for California growers. In 2009, the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and...

A dish made with nopales (cactus pads).

Posted on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 9:02 AM

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Author: Janet Byron

Tags: bell peppers (1), broccoli (4), cabbage (1), cactus (2), cantaloupe (2), carrot (1), collards (1), corn (2), grapes (2), green beans (1), lettuce (1), mustard greens (1), nopales (2), spinach (1), strawberries (13), sweet potato (3), tomatillo (1), tomato (1), watermelon (1), WIC (2)