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    6 JULY 1990 Sweet potatoes like the warmth

    Sep 07, 2020 2 minutes

    30 YEARS AGO

    This article explains the ideal conditions in which to grow the sweet potato.

    Indigenous to South America and eaten by Columbus and other explorers, the sweet potato has been grown in South Africa since the earliest times. If you want to grow the high-carbohydrate vegetable, make sure you give it a warm growing season of four to six months. ItIpomoea batatas

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