Consumers have the opportunity to taste different variations and learn more about North Carolina sweet potatoes during several events in Germany this year.
From 6 July to 10 August 2016 great tasting actions will take place in large retail chains. These shop-in-shop actions give customers the opportunity to find out more about the background, harvest, the cultivation and preparation of sweet potatoes.
The steadily growing export of sweet potatoes says a lot. In 2014 39,761 metric tons of sweet potatoes, with a value of 17.4 million Euros, were shipped to Europe from the USA. This is an increase in volume of 42% compared to the previous year.
The orange root vegetable grows in popularity with the German consumer, and with good reason: the sweet potatoes are healthy, versatile and have a unique taste.
In addition to the standard tasting in supermarkets food trucks will be used to attract younger customers in 6 large German cities. The food truck tour started at the Street Food Festival in Augsburg (6 to 8 July 2016) and will be followed by stops in Stuttgart, Berlin, Hamburg and Dortmund. The last stop will be the chocolate museum in Cologne (26 and 27 July 2016).
Photo: On 6 July the Street Food Tour through Germany began. Come for a visit! Here you can eat sweet potato specialties, watch sports and enjoy life. What more do you need?
For more information about sweet potatoes go to: www.suesskartoffeln-usa.de.
More details about the next events can be found at the Facebook site: Facebook-Seite Süßkartoffeln aus North Carolina