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Sammy Sweet Potato
"Hi, I'm Sammy Sweet Potato. I love to work in the garden, and I know a lot about the fruits and vegetables grown in the great Lone Star State. Not only do I know how to produce the biggest, freshest and best-tasting crops, I know how good they are for young, growing Texans. Let me tell you a little about my favorite veggie. You guessed it, the sweet potato!

Sweet potatoes taste so good you'll think you're getting dessert before dinner. But don't let that fool you, because sweet potatoes are much more nutritious. Like all Texas veggies, they are full of healthy stuff like fiber and vitamins A and C. Fiber keeps your digestive system working well. Vitamins A and C will keep your eyes, skin, hair and teeth in superb condition. So, dig in!"

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Learn more about Texas sweet potatoes:
  • Texas produces about 23 million pounds of sweet potatoes a year. They are planted on more than 5,000 acres.

  • The Lone Star State is the sixth-largest sweet potato producer in the country. Almost all of the Texas crop comes from the eastern part of the state.





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