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Purple Sweet Potato Developed By K-State Being Studied For Anti-Cancer Properties

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Post  Shep Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:35 am

Ted Carey, who gave a high tunnels presentation in Emporia recently, is one of the developers of a purple sweet potato that is being studied for it's anti-cancer properties: http://www.cjonline.com/life/health/2009-07-05/student_studies_tubers_abilities

Here at Shepherd's Valley, we have raised purple sweet potatoes and purple varieties of potatoes off and on for several years. We have a good crop of purple potatoes coming on now!

Shep

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