date:Jan 22, 2013
ion of 26.96 million cwt.
This season's expected lower production is due to diminished crops in the other three top-producing states. North Carolina, the leading state when it comes to sweet potato production, is expected to grow 400,000 cwt less than last year's total of 12.80 million cwt. Louisiana and Mississippi, which round out the top four sweet potato states, are also expected to have slightly lower crops this season.