"If you can grow him, he ain't no problem to get rid of"

They’re ugly, disease-prone, and difficult to grow. But gardeners and farmers on the Eastern Shore have been growing Hayman sweet potatoes since 1856. Sweet potato lovers put their names on waiting lists to buy these sugary, creamy-white heirloom treats—which may be available at a farmer’s market near you some year soon. To read “The dirt on Haymans,” by Lorraine Eaton, in the Sunday Washington Post, CLICK HERE.