Sweet Potatoes

 
 
INGREDIENTS:

Sweet potatoes, water, corn syrup and sugar
 
PREPARATION:

Canned sweet potatoes are prepared from fresh, sound tubers of the sweet potato plant. The tubers are cleaned, washed, peeled with steam, inspected for defects, trimmed, washed again, sized and filled into cans with syrup. They are heat processed in a retort to produce a commercially sterile (shelf stable) product.

 
CHARACTERISTICS:
 
A.      Organoleptic – typical distinctive sweet potato flavor
B.       Color – a bright golden color with little color variation
C.       Texture – uniformly smooth, firm but yielding, not mushy
D.       Brix – not less than 18º (light syrup)
E.       Style of pack – wholes or cuts
F.       Sizes Available:  15 oz. to #10 cans
                                                                                   
RECOMMENDED STORAGE:
   
Store under cool, dry conditions. Avoid temperatures above 80°F for long-term storage.