Yams and sweet potatoes are two very different plants. Yams are more closely related to lilies, while sweet potatoes are more closely related to morning glories. Sweet potatoes are sweeter and tend to ...

Sweet potatoes and yams are often mistaken for each other because they look quite similar, but they are actually quite ...

November means turkey, mashed potatoes and bright orange candied yams or, depending on who you ask, candied sweet potatoes. While some may use sweet potato and yam interchangeably ...

One of those annual debates typically revolves around the correct terminology for the venerable sweet potato or is it a yam? "Of course it’s a yam! It says so on the big, orange can!" ...

Sweet potatoes are grown in states such as North Carolina and California, but yams are mostly grown commercially in Africa and are typically only found in specialty stores in the U.S. Try these ...

The town was once known as the yam capital of the world, or should we say sweet potato capital of the world? It’s a question that’s been debated for years, are they yams? Are they sweet potatoes? Or ...

“Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet?” It’s a valid point for sure… unless we’re talking about sweet potatoes. Because one by its other name—a yam—is certainly not. If we’re being ...

Did you know sweet potatoes and yams are not the same? In fact, you’ve probably never eaten an actual yam, says Kansas State University horticulture expert Karen Blakeslee. Confusion between the ...

In the United States, the terms "yam" and "sweet potato" are used interchangeably, but they are completely different vegetables. Yams are starchy and have a rough, brown exterior. They can grow up ...