Red Sweet Potato

Red Sweet Potato

　　Red sweet potatoes are high in sugar, low in starch, low in fiber, rich in aroma, and soft and delicious.

The "Jiaomen Red" sweet potato is grown in Jiaomen Village, Huangge Town, and gets its name from the red color of both its skin and flesh. It has over a hundred years of cultivation history and was reportedly once an imperial tribute during the late Qing Dynasty. The "Jiaomen Red" sweet potato is characterized by its small but uniform size, high sugar content, low starch, low fiber, rich aroma, and soft and delicious texture. It is a high-quality, premium-grade variety with local characteristics. Renowned across Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Macau, it has become a favored choice and popular gift among many notable figures and fellow villagers from Hong Kong and Macau.

The growth of the "Jiaomen Red" sweet potato requires specific soil composition; unsuitable soil can alter its quality and flavor, or even prevent proper tuber formation. To fully leverage local agricultural resources and develop a signature regional product, the establishment of a "Jiaomen Red" sweet potato planting base was included in the 1999 "3998" agricultural industrialization project. This initiative improved production conditions at the base, and through tissue culture for purification and rejuvenation, as well as experimental demonstrations, the traditional local specialty — the "Jiaomen Red" sweet potato — has been revitalized. Currently, the planting area exceeds 200 acres, with an annual yield of over 250 tons. December each year marks the harvest season for the "Jiaomen Red."