Tubers are produced by flowers while bulbs are produced by roots. Cowpea or black-eye pea is important in many regional and ethic recipes. It requires warm temperatures. You need to select early maturing cultivars to grow in Illinois. Sugary sweet corn must be isolated from other corn while supersweet does not 20.
Sweet potatoes are a perennial while turnips are a biennial.
Both are grown as annuals. New potatoes are generally smaller than standard potatoes. New potatoes are the name given to virus-free potatoes. When the silks are brown and dry. When the raccoons eat the ears.