Farmer harvests giant sweet potatoes in Paraná: ‘I was impressed by the size, it was huge’; VIDEO

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The discovery called the attention of Vandete Elias dos Santos Conationi, from Umuarama. Expert explained that the average weight of the vegetable is 300 to 350 grams. Farmer harvests a 6-kilogram giant sweet potato in Paraná A giant sweet potato caught the attention of farmer Vandete Elias dos Santos Conationi, from Umuarama, in northwest Paraná. The six-kilogram tuber grew in a community garden run by her family. Her husband, Antônio Conationi, filmed the emotion of the moment when the farmer holds the vegetable in her hands right after the harvest. Watch above. Share on WhatsApp Share on Telegram According to Vandete, her husband had to help her remove the tuber from the ground with the help of two hoes. “After the hoe, we used our hands to dig. The more we dug, the more the potato part showed. I was impressed by the size, it was huge!”, She said. Farmer harvests giant sweet potato in Umuarama Personal archive Read more GIANT CASSAVA: Farmer harvests 66 kg cassava in Paraná VIDEO: Giant pumpkin is born on a farm in Paraná The farmer says she planted the sweet potato 7 months ago, without using any product or fertilizer on earth. The root reached 39 centimeters in length. Born and raised in the countryside, Vandete says she has never seen a potato or other food that big before. In addition to the 6-kilogram root, the farmer took another 4-kilogram sweet potato from the ground, close to the place where the first one was found. Now, she intends to use the vegetable in a homemade recipe that she learned from her father. “We’re going to open it up and stuff it with dried meat, the famous Jabá, and then put it to bake”, she explained. The farmer said that some people wanted to buy the famous giant sweet potato, but she refused to sell. A farmer harvests a 6-kilogram sweet potato in Umuarama Personal archive More time on earth According to Professor André Ricardo Zeist, a specialist in vegetable production, the birth of giant roots, such as potatoes and cassava, is relatively common. André explains that the plant’s time in the field can help ensure robust growth. “They are usually found in areas where there are few plants, where there is competition for nutrients in the soil. The longer it is in the field, it will reproduce larger roots”, he explained. Expert explains how sweet potatoes develop in the soil The expert said that the large size can lead to small mutations in the nutritional composition of the vegetable. He also states that, on average, the root weighs from 300 to 350 grams and takes between 140 and 150 days before it can be harvested. Community garden The community garden of São Cristóvão de Umuarama is made in partnership with the State University of Maringá (UEM) and the city hall. The goal is to give families the opportunity to cultivate gardens and offer advice on vegetable production. Also read: Baby who had a broken rib is discharged after almost a month in the ICU ExpoParanavaí starts this Friday (3); see g1 PR schedule: most watched videos See more news from the region at g1 North and Northwest

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