To select healthy yams, pick yams that are firm to touch all the way around and have very small to no cracks. While yam skin is highly textured, it shouldn't be wrinkled like an old cucumber. 23 апр. 2018 г.
How can you tell if a yam is sweet?
Check for the color Most yams are white inside. Scratch the skin with your fingernail. If it's white, it may be a true yam; if it's orange, it's probably a sweet potato. This can get confusing, though — there are white and purple sweet potatoes, just as there are reddish and purplish yams.
How can you tell if yams are bad?
If the sweet potatoes start turning soft or mushy, they have gone bad. The same thing is true for sweet potatoes that turned a deep shade of brown to black. Check for weird growths through the skin or the presence of mold. If the sweet potatoes have developed an off-odor, toss the tubers in the trash.
What are 4 characteristics of yams?
Yam plants have thick tubers (generally a development of the base of the stem) which often have thick, almost barklike skin. The long, slender, annual, climbing stems bear lobed or entire leaves that are either alternate or opposite. The unisexual flowers are borne in long clusters.
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