The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the family Convolvulaceae. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots are a root vegetable. The sweet potato is only distantly related to the potato (Solanum tuberosum) and does not belong to the nightshade family.

The genus Ipomoea that contains the sweet potato also includes several garden flowers called morning glories, though that term is not usually extended to Ipomoea batatas. Some cultivars of Ipomoea batatas are grown as ornamental plants; the name "tuberous morning glory" may be used in a horticultural context.

Packing

Weight per box – 17 kilogram (40 lb) gross weight or 18kg. Dasheen – 23kg (mesh sack)

Boxes per pallet – 54 or 60 pending weight restrictions
Sizing – may vary from 10 – 20 centimeters, 100 – 300 grams
Storage Temperature – +7.5 Celsius or +45 Fahrenheit
Consolidation – may be shipped with pineapple, other root crops, chayote, pumpkins
Availability – year round