How The Hunt For The Perfect Sweet Potato May Help Hawaii Farmers … Six researchers published a study that found two new and promising Hawaiian heritage sweet potatoes that could bring millions back to native people.
Sweet potatoes have been an important staple in the Hawaiian diet for centuries, but farmers trying to grow the crop organically face huge challenges ranging from pests to pathogens that can reduce their yield to less than 20%.
There are many boots in the soil working to find solutions to support local organic farms and protect uala ownership for Native Hawaiians.
Six researchers at the University of Hawaii Manoa have even discovered two new and promising Hawaiian sweet potato varieties that matched or outperformed a local favorite: the purple Okinawa sweet potato.
