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Sweet potatoes are grown predominantly in California and the Southeast of America causing market competition within the United States. Louisiana’s sweet potato acreage saw an increase of 15% over 2013, adding to the overall US acreage increase of 12-13%. For US growers, this year will see approximately 14% of the overall crop exported. “We mainly export to Canada and Northern Europe, but there are inroads being made into Eastern Europe.”
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Research for sweet potatoes is conducted at multiple of universities throughout the growing states. While this year’s crop saw a good growing season, certain issues do occur. “The research is broadly based,” states Simon, “It concerns a variety of improvements including pest and disease management, and different storage methods.”
For more information please contact:
René Simon
Director
Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission
Telephone: (225) 922-1277
Fax: (225) 922-1289
www.sweetpotato.org/