What are Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes & How do they Provide Comprehensive Health Benefits?
Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes (OFSPs) are becoming increasingly popular for their great nutritional properties and health benefits. OFSPs are orange colored sweet potatoes that are packed with health promoting nutrients like beta-carotenes, vitamins A and C, and dietary fiber.
They are rich in phytonutrients such as anthocyanins, polyphenols, carotenoids, and flavonoids which provide comprehensive health benefits. Regular consumption of cooked sweet potatoes can help reduce the risk of certain diseases including cancer, diabetes, obesity etc
Moreover, they contain natural compounds which offer protection against oxidative stress and inflammation.
How to Best Cook and Eat Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes for Maximum Benefits?
These potatoes are a nutritious and delicious vegetable that can be baked, boiled, mashed or fried for maximum health benefits. Their orange color and sweetness make them the perfect addition to any meal whether it is breakfast, lunch, dinner, or as a snack. Cooking these potatoes can be quite simple and they are often used in healthy baked potato recipes or quick dinner recipes.
What other creative ways to process this Potatoes?
Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes have become increasingly popular in recent years for their health benefits and sweet flavor. In order to meet the growing demand for this nutritional food, an efficient value chain needs to be set up. From production and storage to transportation, packaging and marketing, there are several different steps that need to be taken in order to ensure a successful value chain. With careful planning, companies can make sure that orange-fleshed sweet potatoes reach stores quickly while being cost-effective and sustainable.
With the high nutrient content of these Potatoes, they can be used in a variety of processed food items to provide higher nutritional value. They can be processed into chips, flour, puree, juice and so many other ways
How to Cultivate Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes in your home?
Orange-fleshed sweet potato yields well if the land is well tilled, prepared and oxygenated. Clearing the land requires cutting, packing and threshing bushes. This could be done mechanically or manually.
For more details on how to grow Orange-fleshed sweet potato and double your yield watch this YouTube video below.
