Boniato (1949, 1952, 1986, 1987)

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(JSTOR database)
An Independent Farm in Cuba
R. L. Tuthill
Economic Geography, Vol. 25, No. 3. (Jul., 1949), pp. 201-210.
(Pg. 207:  Boniato (sweet potato).)

The Feixes of Ibiza
George M. Foster
Geographical Review, Vol. 42, No. 2. (Apr., 1952), pp. 227-237.
(Pg. 233:  The most complex form is that prepared for the _boniato_ (Convolvulus batatas_), the main crop.)


  1.      In U.S. Produce, an Explosion of Exotica; By ELIZABETH SCHNEIDER; New York Times (1857-Current file), New York, N.Y.; Jan 4, 1989; pg. C1, 2 pgs

  2.      LATIN CROPS SPUR A BOOM IN FLORIDA; Hispanic Farmers See Chance to Cash in on the Demand; By GEORGE VOLSKY, Special to The New York Times; New York Times (1857-Current file), New York, N.Y.; Sep 8, 1987; pg. A16, 1 pgs
("'The Latin fruit and vegetable market is exploding like crazy'...  Mr. Aguiar has begun planting malanga, a tuber much like a bland potato; boniato, a white-fleshed sweet potato; yucca, or sweet cassava; and calabaza, also called a Cuban squash.")

  3.      Tasting Cuba In Miami's Little Havana; A mix of Old and New World flavors; By SUSAN HELLER ANDERSON; New York Times (1857-Current file), New York, N.Y.; Dec 14, 1986; pg. XX14, 1 pgs
("Some dishes that should be samples are boniato relleno con tasajo, sweet potato stuffed with dried beef;..."