Plants

They are also called sweet potatoes, patatas, or kumara.

They can have white, pink, or red flesh and weigh about 3 kg.

Food-grade rice, which is the staple food for nearly half the people living in the world, is obtained from the grain of Asian rice (Oryza sativa).

In Poland, it is considered a native, arboreal species, and as of 2014, it is under partial species protection in our country (it is placed on the Polish list in the NT - near threatened category).

In 2020, total global production was 1.16 billion tons, led by the United States (31% of the total). 22.4% of the global volume was produced by China.

They are consumed raw, sold canned, processed into juices, jams, and jellies, or dried.

It stimulates the production of pancreatic enzymes, drains bile from the bile ducts, improves liver function, and strengthens the stomach.

In France and Italy, they are used to prepare soups. They are most often prepared similarly to potat ...

The basic form is cooked loose, but it can also be used to make rice milk, flakes, oil, cream, vegan ...