Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The History of the Sweet Potato -- The Patron Saint of Sweet Potatoes: George Washington Carver -- Chilling Injury -- Slip Production -- Location, Soil and Fertilizer -- Soil Warming and Bed Preparation -- Planting and Care of Sweet Potatoes -- Growing in Pots -- Curing in Storage -- Pests and Problems -- Northern Climate Regions for Growing Sweet Potatoes -- Putting It All Together -- Sweet Potato Varieties -- Anatomy of the Sweet Potato Plant -- Sweet Potato Breeding -- Cooking with Sweet Potatoes -- Bibliography.

"The sweet potato (also spelled 'sweetpotato') is an eccentric vegetable requiring different treatment than any other root crop grown by home gardeners. Half of this book deals with growing, curing and storing the sweet potato. The rest is a leisurely tour through the history, science and lore of the sweet potato." -- goodreads.com.