Atomic Torosian

“We’ve been doing this for around 10 years now,” said Atomic Torosian, a partner i

Brent Harrison

“We should come into a decent priced market” with the start of the spring watermelon de

Processing and foreign demand for sweet potatoes continue to rise, and L&M Cos. is up to the challenge.

“L&M’s sweet potato crop is holding up very well in storage,” Jeff Scramlin, product manager for sweet potatoes for L&M Cos. in Raleigh, NC, told The Produce News. “One of the main reasons that consumption has increased every year is due to the year-round availability of cured sweet potatoes. I believe you will continue to see cured product available, and the demand strong, on a year-round basis.”

Bobby Ham

Sweet potatoes are gaining in popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.