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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.", "affordances": [ "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" ], "appearance": "A trailing vine with heart-shaped leaves and elongated tuberous roots with thin skin and flesh from white to deep orange or purple.", "visual_identification": [ "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" ], "physical_properties": [ { "quantity": "root mass", "typical_range": "0.1-2", "unit": "kg", "note": "typical marketed sizes" }, { "quantity": "growing season", "typical_range": "3-5", "unit": "months", "note": "" }, { "quantity": "world production", "typical_range": "about 90 million", "unit": "tonnes per year", "note": "FAO figures; China the largest producer" } ], "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" ], "related_models": [ { "relation": "is a kind of", "target": "root vegetable", "why": "a storage root crop" }, { "relation": "is a kind of", "target": "useful plant", "why": "a crop" }, { "relation": "is confused with", "target": "yam", "why": "a different family called sweet potato in some countries" }, { "relation": "is confused with", "target": "potato", "why": "an unrelated tuber" } ], "identifiers": [ { "scheme": "taxon", "value_or_pattern": "Ipomoea batatas", "note": "species name" }, { "scheme": "HS code", "value_or_pattern": "0714.20", "note": "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" ], "in_scope": [], "out_of_scope": [], "characteristics": [], "agent_conduct": { "may": [ "Describe sweet potato varieties, cultivation, storage and cooking.", "Monitor stored roots for rot and sprouting for the grower." ], "must_not": [ "Present sweet potato as the same plant as the yam or the potato.", "Recommend moving planting material across borders against plant health rules.", "Make unsupported health claims about sweet potatoes in marketing." ], "requires_human": [ "Introducing new varieties into a region's farming." ] }, "ethics": { "considerations": [ "Sweet potato is a staple food for many poor households, so crop health matters to food security.", "Farmer-bred varieties are a heritage of the communities that developed them." ], "affected_parties": [ "Smallholder farmers", "People who rely on it as a staple", "Consumers" ] }, "owners": { "steward": "The grower or the person who holds it; plant health authorities control planting material.", "master_systems": [ "Plant genetic resources databases" ] } }, "sources": [ { "id": "wikidata", "title": "Wikidata item Q37937: Sweet potato", "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37937", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "identity and sense of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api" }, { "id": "wikipedia-en", "title": "Wikipedia: Sweet potato", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_potato", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "general description of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api sitelink" } ], "structure": { "bundles": [ { "id": "identify", "name": "Identify", "description": "What sweet potato this is.", "rationale": "Identity.", "layers": [ { "id": "plant", "name": "Plant", "description": "Plant and variety.", "findings": [ { "id": "plant-finding", "name": "Plant", "description": "Plant.", "questions": [ { "text": "What is the sweet potato botanically, and which variety or type is meant?", "kind": "definition" }, { "text": "Is the root a sweet potato, a yam or a potato?", "kind": "boundary" } ] } ] }, { "id": "types", "name": "Types", "description": "Types by flesh.", "findings": [ { "id": "types-finding", "name": "Types", "description": "Types.", "questions": [ { "text": "How do orange, white and purple types differ in use and nutrition?", "kind": "definition" }, { "text": "Which entry fits a specific cultivar?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "grow", "name": "Grow", "description": "Cultivation and storage.", "rationale": "Agriculture.", "layers": [ { "id": "cultivation", "name": "Cultivation", "description": "Growing.", "findings": [ { "id": "cultivation-finding", "name": "Cultivation", "description": "Cultivation.", "questions": [ { "text": "How is sweet potato propagated, grown and harvested, according to agricultural guidance?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which entry fits crop production?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] }, { "id": "storage", "name": "Storage", "description": "Curing and storage.", "findings": [ { "id": "storage-finding", "name": "Storage", "description": "Storage.", "questions": [ { "text": "How are roots cured and stored, and what causes losses?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which entry fits postharvest handling?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "food", "name": "Food", "description": "Nutrition and use.", "rationale": "Food.", "layers": [ { "id": "nutrition", "name": "Nutrition", "description": "Nutrition.", "findings": [ { "id": "nutrition-finding", "name": "Nutrition", "description": "Nutrition.", "questions": [ { "text": "What nutrients does sweet potato provide, from food composition sources?", "kind": "measurement" }, { "text": "Is the user asking for personal dietary advice, which needs a professional?", "kind": "boundary" } ] } ] }, { "id": "cuisine", "name": "Cuisine", "description": "Uses.", "findings": [ { "id": "cuisine-finding", "name": "Cuisine", "description": "Cuisine.", "questions": [ { "text": "How is sweet potato used in cuisines, and what products are made from it?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which entry fits a specific dish?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "context", "name": "Context", "description": "Trade and history.", "rationale": "Context.", "layers": [ { "id": "trade", "name": "Trade", "description": "Production and trade.", "findings": [ { "id": "trade-finding", "name": "Trade", "description": "Trade.", "questions": [ { "text": "Who produces and trades sweet potato, with figures and sources?", "kind": "measurement" }, { "text": "Which sources are cited?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] }, { "id": "history", "name": "History", "description": "Domestication and spread.", "findings": [ { "id": "history-finding", "name": "History", "description": "History.", "questions": [ { "text": "Where was sweet potato domesticated, and how did it reach Polynesia, Africa and Asia, with debates attributed?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which references are standard?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] } ] } ] }, "openQuestions": [ "Should varieties be separate entries?", "How should FAO statistics be linked?", "The registry entry has merged aliases naming specific cultivars; 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