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PLU 4091


White Sweet Potato/Yam/Kumara

"White Sweet Potato"

A white sweet potato, botanically distinct from ordinary potatoes and true yams.

Also known as

(No data)

Botanical name

Ipomoea batatas

White Sweet Potato/Yam/Kumara illustration
Quick Facts

Product Details

PLU Code

4091

4-digit conventional code

Category

Vegetables

Sweet Potato/Yam/Kumara › All Sizes

Origin

Mexico, Venezuela, Ecuador

Temperature

13 to 15°C (55 to 59°F)

Shelf Life

up to 1 year

Status

Approved

About White Sweet Potato/Yam/Kumara

PLU information is not available

Nutrition Information

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program); USDA SR Legacy, FDC 168482, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 86 kcal; Protein: 1.57 g; Fat: 0.05 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 20.12 g; Dietary fiber: 3 g; Vitamin C: 2.4 mg; Folate: 11 µg; Total sugars: 4.18 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.

Storage & Handling

Commercial storage guidance for cured sweetpotato roots in storage (after curing). Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Temperature

13 to 15°C (55 to 59°F)

Humidity

90%

Packaging

Breathable bags, boxes or bins with ventilation

Shelf Life

up to 1 year

Storage Notes: Cure roots right after harvest, then keep them out of the cold, which causes chilling injury such as hardcore, pitting and decay, and out of warm storage, which causes sprouting. Sensitive to ethylene: keep away from ethylene-producing fruit. Highest freezing point: -1.9°C. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 566-570.

Applies to: cured sweetpotato roots in storage (after curing).

Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).

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4091White Sweet Potato/Yam/KumaraIpomoea batatasAll SizesVegetablesSweet Potato/Yam/Kumara

Details

Commodity Keysweet-potato-yam-kumara
VarietyWhite
CreatedJune 2009
Last UpdatedOctober 2026

PLU Reference

4-digit codes: Conventional produce

93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code

83000 series: Future conventional assignments

84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments

Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance

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