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The Sweet Potato 



sections of the United States, especially in the northern 

 and western areas. 



DISTRIBUTION 



Although the sweet potato is grown as a garden crop 

 as far north as southern New York, northern Illinois, 

 central Iowa and Nebraska, its commercial production, 

 is confined very largely to the South Atlantic and Gulf 

 Coast states. A fair commercial crop is produced west- 

 ward along the border line between the United States 

 and Mexico extending into central California. (Fig. 



The commercial crop is raised mainly in eighteen 

 states: the Southeastern group, comprising Virginia, 

 North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, 

 Louisiana and Mississippi. Sweet potatoes are grown 



Rquke 1. — Map showing range of production of sweet potatoes. 

 The shaded portion represents the area adapted to commercial 

 growing. The dark line represents the northern limits of sweet 

 potato culture for home use. 



