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Dame Mary, 91, recalled how, during wartime, her father grew practical crops such as potatoes, sweet peas and celery to feed the family.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Coconut milk, chickpeas and sweet potatoes become a quick curry spooned over rice and showered with scallions.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

And it will lower tariffs on more products, and give duty-free access to pasta, chocolate, potatoes, canned peaches, eggs and certain poultry products.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

In recent years, the group—now more than 30 people—has begun planting corn, beans and potatoes during the rainy season.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

He dug a vegetable garden in the rich soil at Fire Mountain’s base and planted avocados, bananas, lettuce, oranges, pineapples, strawberries, sweet potatoes, and tomatoes, and bamboo for making pipes and useful things.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr