Boron is widely distributed in fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes. Itâs found to a much lesser extent in animal foods and most grains. Thus, a diet that emphasizes meats, eggs, milk and bread at the expense of fruits and vegetables is highly unbalanced with respect to this potentially essential nutrient.
Since they contain about 3% sugar, they are more like a sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) than a true potato (Solanum tuberosum). Sweet potatoes are actually storage roots, while true potatoes are technically referred to as tubers. Taro has a long list of common names throughout tropical countries of the world, including cocoyam, kolocasi and ocumo.
One of the most widely-grown vegetables in the United States, the potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a stem tuber. The rhizome, or the root mass, of the potato plant is enlarged and is the part of the vegetable that is eaten. The potato has five primary stages of development during its short life cycle, lasting between three to four months. Because the potato grows underground, not all of the changes that take place are visible.