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Sweet potatoes and yams are often confused, but they are botanically different plants.

True sweet potatoes are native to the Americas, while true yams originate from Africa and Asia.

The canned "yams" commonly found in U.S. grocery stores are actually a variety of sweet potato.

The term "yam" can refer to several different plant species depending on the region of the world.

Seasonal garden column topics can be tricky. So much tradition. Several years ago, I unintentionally wandered into the sociological mine field of sweet potatoes. After a few years of having my grocery store shopping cart rammed, being called a horticultural heretic, and a botanical buffoon, sufficient dust has settled that I think we can revisit this piece just in time for the holiday.

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