- Pictures
- Origin
- Central America
- Weigh/Count
- Weigh
- Harvest Time
- 90–150 days after planting, depending on variety and growing conditions. Can be harvested progressively or all at once. In Costa Rica, planted at the beginning of the rainy season (May–July) and harvested in the late rainy to dry season (September–December)
- Usage
- Culinary, Nutritional, Tuber, Animal Forage
- Perennial/Annual
- Annual
- Growth Type
- Vine, Tuber, Groundcover
- Planting Distance
- 30–50 cm apart in rows 1 meter apart. In syntropic systems, can be planted densely between young trees or in open areas to cover bare soil.
- Nutritional Info
- High in beta-carotene, vitamin A, C, fiber, complex carbs
- Strata Category
- Low
- How to eat
- Eat raw or any way you would cook potatoes, including steamed, simmered, mashed, boiled, fried or baked.
- per Amount
- Unit
- Harvest days
- Tuesday, 16. December - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 20. January - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 27. January - Weekly Food Basket, Thursday, 5. March - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 10. March - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 21. April - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 5. May - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 12. May - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 26. May - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 9. June - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 30. June - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 21. July - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 18. August - Weekly Food Basket, Wednesday, 16. September - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 29. September - Weekly Food Basket
- Price
- 300
- Medicinal Uses
- Blood sugar regulation, gut health, antioxidant
- Life Cycle
- Placenta 1
- Spanish Name
- Camote
- Category
- Vegetables
- Scientific Name
- Ipomoea batatas
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Tuber
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited March 6, 2026.Open in Notion