Sweet potato cultivation is developing rapidly in France

Sweet potatoes originally come from South America, but now they are also grown in Europe, including France. Cultivation there is developing rapidly. 40% of the sweet potatoes consumed there are grown in France itself. The rest come from Spain and the United States. Previously, sweet potatoes were only sold in the Exotic Fruits and Vegetables department, but nowadays they have become a regular product. Xavier Dupuis, a grower at the Garennes farm in Les Mureaux in Yvelines, started growing organic sweet potatoes last year. On his 111 hectare farm, Xavier grows his sweet potatoes on a 2000 m² plot and hopes to be able to harvest between 2 and 3 tons. “The sweet potato is a product that complements my existing range and one that is on the rise. French cultivation once started in the south of the country, but global warming has made it possible to grow sweet potatoes in the north of France.” Even if the product becomes more common, the price (of 4.90 euros per kilo) will remain higher ...