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Nancy Hall

Open-Pollinated · Heirloom

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Nancy Hall is a heirloom sweet potato cultivar tracing back to the 1800s, known for its baked flavor and its recognition within Southern food heritage circles.

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Distinguishing Traits

Nancy Hall tubers have yellow flesh that turns juicy and sweet once baked. That flesh also carries a firm texture and a complex sweetness with hints of chestnut-like flavor.

Historical Origin

Nancy Hall is an heirloom sweet potato that traces back to the 1800s. It was celebrated at the Nancy Hall Jubilee in Paris, Tennessee, in 1939, and in 2010 it was added to the Slow Food Ark of Taste after being nominated by Yanna Fishman, a champion of local sweet potatoes.

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