Beta carotene is a plant pigment that is converted into vitamin A when eaten. Sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, and spinach are among the foods rich in beta carotene.

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Switch to a plant-based diet with these seven mouthwatering recipes! From BBQ lentil Sloppy Joes to Thai peanut noodles.

This is the easiest way to grow sweet potato. In the video, I show you how I harvest, and replant sweet potato for all year ...

Sweet potato started to develop slips and consume lots of water, starting from about 2-3 oz/day to peak of around 20 oz/day ...

As president of both the Mississippi and U.S. sweet potato councils, Caleb Englert knows the impact this year’s expected ...

For best results, dig sweet potatoes after the first light frost, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David ...

Filling porch planters and pots with colorful flowers and foliage plants keeps your outdoor space bright and inviting well into fall. While mums easily survive light frost, plants that hail from ...

As president of both the Mississippi and U.S. sweet potato councils, Caleb Englert knows the impact this year’s expected below average crop will have on the state’s growers. “Just like any farmers out ...

Sweet potatoes and avocado oil are big right now and the brand that makes the best non-GMO sweet potato chips fried in avocado oil is located in an unassuming business park building in the Milwaukee ...

A new ornamental sweet potato, Sweet Caroline Medusa Black, is set to debut in 2026. The plant is named for its unique leaves, which feature seven long, finger-like lobes. Four years ago, an ...