Sweet potato resilience
Fun fact! Sweet potatoes may be a crop that is resilient to climate change with recent research indicating that it can grow successfully in high temperature environments.
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Sweet potatoes may be a crop that is resilient to climate change with recent research indicating that it can grow successfully in high temperature environments. The biodiversity of the crop may also allow breeders to accentuate this trait in the future to boost resilience.
Source: Study finds untapped climate-resilience in sweetpotato. International Potato Center. January 2021. https://cipotato.org/blog/study-finds-untapped-climate-resilience-sweetpotato/ (accessed 2024-11-25).
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