sweet potato
Let an agent identify the sweet potato and its varieties, relay cultivation, nutrition, storage and trade information from agricultural and food authorities, and separate it from potato, yam and other roots.
Research draft, second pass
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Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent identify the sweet potato and its varieties, relay cultivation, nutrition, storage and trade information from agricultural and food authorities, and separate it from potato, yam and other roots.
A root vegetable, Ipomoea batatas, a trailing vine of the morning glory family grown for its sweet, starchy tuberous roots in orange, white, purple and yellow types; domesticated in the Americas and now a staple in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, unrelated to the potato and to the yam despite the names used in some countries.
What it is for: Food from its roots and leaves; animal feed and starch.
It can be identify varieties and types; relay cultivation and storage guidance; relay nutrition information in general terms; distinguish it from potato and yam.
Distinguishing features
Morning glory family, not a nightshade
Storage root, not a tuber
Orange types rich in provitamin A
Propagated from slips and cuttings
What it looks like
A trailing vine with heart-shaped leaves and elongated tuberous roots with thin skin and flesh from white to deep orange or purple.
Physical character
root mass: 0.1-2 kg - typical marketed sizes
growing season: 3-5 months
world production: about 90 million tonnes per year - FAO figures; China the largest producer
How it is recognised
Elongated roots with tapered ends and smooth thin skin
Vine with heart-shaped or lobed leaves
Yams have rough bark-like skin; potatoes are tubers of a nightshade
Related models
is a kind of - a storage root crop
is a kind of - a crop
is confused with - a different family called sweet potato in some countries
is confused with - an unrelated tuber
In practice
Families and kinds
orange-fleshed varieties such as Beauregard
white and cream-fleshed varieties
purple-fleshed varieties
regional landraces and protected designations
leaf varieties grown as greens
Identifiers
taxon Ipomoea batatas species name
HS code 0714.20 trade classification
Standards and regulation
Codex and national food standards
Plant health rules on propagation material
Protected designations for regional varieties
FAO statistics standards
Failure modes and hazards
Sweet potato weevil and viral diseases
Storage rot and chilling injury
Confusion with yam in trade and recipes
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.sweet-potato
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identify What sweet potato this is.
Identity.
Plant
Plant and variety.
Plant
Plant.
- What is the sweet potato botanically, and which variety or type is meant? definition
- Is the root a sweet potato, a yam or a potato? boundary
Types
Types by flesh.
Types
Types.
- How do orange, white and purple types differ in use and nutrition? definition
- Which entry fits a specific cultivar? action
Grow Cultivation and storage.
Agriculture.
Cultivation
Growing.
Cultivation
Cultivation.
- How is sweet potato propagated, grown and harvested, according to agricultural guidance? provenance
- Which entry fits crop production? action
Storage
Curing and storage.
Storage
Storage.
- How are roots cured and stored, and what causes losses? provenance
- Which entry fits postharvest handling? action
Food Nutrition and use.
Food.
Nutrition
Nutrition.
Nutrition
Nutrition.
- What nutrients does sweet potato provide, from food composition sources? measurement
- Is the user asking for personal dietary advice, which needs a professional? boundary
Cuisine
Uses.
Cuisine
Cuisine.
- How is sweet potato used in cuisines, and what products are made from it? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific dish? action
Context Trade and history.
Context.
Trade
Production and trade.
Trade
Trade.
- Who produces and trades sweet potato, with figures and sources? measurement
- Which sources are cited? provenance
History
Domestication and spread.
History
History.
- Where was sweet potato domesticated, and how did it reach Polynesia, Africa and Asia, with debates attributed? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should varieties be separate entries?
- How should FAO statistics be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming specific cultivars; should they be split off?