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  2. Oxalis tuberosa - Wikipedia

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    Oca was introduced to Europe in 1830 as a competitor to the potato, and to New Zealand as early as 1860. In New Zealand, oca has become a popular table vegetable and is called yams (although not a true yam). It is available in various colors, including yellow, orange, pink, apricot, and traditional red. [3]

  3. Yes, There Is A Big Difference Between Yams & Sweet Potatoes

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    "Sweet potatoes have a starchy texture and sweet flesh," Gavin said. "The major types are grouped by the color of the flesh, not by the skin." In the grocery store, you'll likely see orange, white ...

  4. Oxalis - Wikipedia

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    It is grown and sold in New Zealand as "New Zealand yam" (although not a true yam), and varieties are now available in yellow, orange, apricot, and pink, as well as the traditional red-orange. [9] The leaves of scurvy-grass sorrel (O. enneaphylla) were eaten by sailors travelling around Patagonia as a source of vitamin C to avoid scurvy.

  5. Root vegetable - Wikipedia

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    Yam tubers. Tuberous stem. Apios americana (hog potato or groundnut) Cyperus esculentus (tigernut or chufa) Helianthus tuberosus (Jerusalem artichoke or sunchoke) Hemerocallis spp. (daylily) Lathyrus tuberosus (earthnut pea) Oxalis tuberosa (oca or New Zealand yam) Plectranthus edulis and P. esculentus (kembili, dazo, and others) Solanum ...

  6. How Can You Tell the Difference Between a Yam and Sweet ... - AOL

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    Mixing up yams and sweet potatoes isn't anything new! The confusion can actually be traced back to the 1930s when Louisiana sweet potato growers decided to develop a new, softer type of sweet ...

  7. FarmVille brings back Sweet Yams for Haiti - AOL

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    Today, FarmVille has just brought back a limited time promotion in which players can purchase yam seeds and 50% of the profit will be donated to relief efforts in Haiti. To participate, open up ...

  8. Yam (vegetable) - Wikipedia

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    The seed yams are perishable and bulky to transport. Farmers who do not buy new seed yams usually set aside up to 30% of their harvest for planting the next year. Yam crops face pressure from a range of insect pests and fungal and viral diseases, as well as nematodes. Their growth and dormant phases correspond respectively to the wet season and ...

  9. Unusual eBay listings - Wikipedia

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    In May 2006, Isaac Butterfield from Newcastle, Australia, attempted to sell New Zealand at a starting price of A$0.01. The price had risen to $3,000 before eBay closed the auction. [8] [9] In May 2006, the remains of U.S. Fort Montgomery, a stone fortification in upstate New York built in 1844, were put up for auction on eBay. The first auction ...