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Distinguishing air potato from other yams that occur in Florida

by Ken Gioeli
June 25, 2020

Modified from "Yams that Occur in Florida" by W. Overholt, Professor Emeritus UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center There are six species of yams (plants in the family Dioscoreaceae, note that sweet potatoes are not yams ... READ MORE

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Tags: Air Potato, Biological Control, Invasive, Yams

A Naked Sweet Potato – What a Novel Idea

by Nancy Gal
November 16, 2017

Mention sweet potato casserole and most people envision lightly browned marshmallows piled high on cut or mashed sweet potatoes mixed with plenty of brown sugar, maple syrup, butter, pecans, and extra marshmallows just in case it isn’t sweet ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Casserole, Gal, Naked, Nancy Gal, Nutrition, Potato, Potatoes, Recipes, Sweet, Thanksgiving, Yams

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