Sweet Potatoes
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SPECIAL NOTE: Currently we are booked up on ALL orders for sweet potato slips except for the Season Closeout Sale. The demand this year has been far greater than we anticipated. Please check back the first part of June to see how the sweet potatoes are sprouting for further updates. If they are sprouting well and it looks like there will be plenty of slips, we will at that time open the orders back up again.
Quantity limit on orders: The maximum number of slips you may order of a particular variety is the number in parentheses following the variety's description.
ORGANIC CERTIFICATION: We have achieved organic certification for our sweet potato plants. Our sweet potato plants are started in the field and are grown on soil that receives no chemical treatments. The plants also are not sprayed for insects or disease and are grown organically.
SEASON CLOSEOUT SWEET POTATO SALE
All sweet potato slip assortments are offered at a 50% discount when shipped from June 25 through July 10, 2008. If you are willing to wait that late for your sweet potatoes and are willing to take "Pot Luck" on the varieties which you receive, you may order them at this discount. Please indicate on the sweet potato order form that you are ordering the "Season Closeout Special". You may choose which assortment you would prefer. We will try to honor that choice if at all possible. This is for assortments only. No individual varities may be requested at this Season Closeout price.
Sweet Potatoes
WOW! How can moles, voles, rabbits, deer, gophers, field rats, field mice, house mice, ground squirrels, and ground hogs all be wrong? Each of the above has had a serious impact on our crops over the years - - - each in a different way. All of them seem to travel for miles to eat a part of the crop. We'll keep fighting and have conquered some (well, at least temporarily). Regardless, there isn't a crop in our garden more pursued than the sweet potatoes. The animals must know something that is good. If only the creatures would pursue the weeds with such enthusiasm!!
Sweet Potato Assortments
NOTE: All sweet potato slips are certified organic this year.
Northern Special: A selection of the shortest season types we have. The more plants you order, the more varieties you get. 6 plants for $3.50, 12 plants for $6.00, 25 plants for $10.00, 50 plants for $18.00. (Limit of 50 plants)
White Special: A selection of White fleshed types. 6 plants for $3.50, 12 plants for $6.00, 25 plants for $10.00, 50 plants for $18.00. (Limit of 50 plants)
Orange Special: A selection of orange or yellow fleshed types. 6 plants for $5.00, 12 plants for $9.00, 25 plants for $15.00, 50 plants for $25.00. (Limit of 50 plants)
General Assorted: Our choice of any we have. 6 plants for $3.00, 12 plants for $5.00, 25 plants for $8.00, 50 plants for $15.00, 100 plants for $27.50 (Limit of 100 plants)
NOTES
The maximum number of slips you may order of a particular variety is the number in parentheses following the variety's description.
We are really not set up yet for filling large scale orders. Please be sure to observe the limits on quantities for each variety. We are working on our storage facilities and in 2007 worked on a locatoin to presprout the roots prior to bedding them in the field. Hopefully, we will be able to offer larger plant numbers next year. Our goal and mission is to provide a diversity of types not large quantities of all the varieties we carry. A diversified garden will succeed much better than a garden of only one variety of sweet potatoes.
PLEASE be considerate of our shortage of time at the time we are shipping out sweet potato slips. Do not place your order for one (1) slip each of every variety that we carry. (If you order this way, it will delay your shipping date until we have time to fill it - possibly after the end of June or later.) We make a separate label for each variety that you order. If you order one slip each of every variety, it takes over two (2) hours just to pull the slips and get your order ready for mailing. We do not have the extra time at that time of year to spend on one individual order. Please order at least five (5) slips of each variety that you are requesting and limit your order to less than 25 to 30 varieties.
Sweet Potato Varieties
PRICE PER SLIP:All individually ordered varieties of sweet potatoes this year are at a cost of $1.00 per slip (plus postage). Please do not ask to order more than the maximum of any variety. Please try to order in multiples of at least 5 slips of each variety.
We have done away with "days to maturity" for the sweet potatoes. Too many people were not using the date the way we intended. Sweet potatoes need hot weather. Days to maturity is very subjective. 90 days in my native Idaho mountain valley and 90 days here in Iowa are not anywhere close to the same. Heat units or growing degree days is the only way to accurately determine maturity. Our plants here are usually planted the last week of June and are usually dug the last week of September (or about 90 days). We will use the following criteria for maturity.
Early: At 90 days here in Iowa these have reached full size.
Mid-season: At 90 days here in Iowa these still have roots that need a few more weeks to bulk up.
Late: At 90 days here in Iowa these only have about 25% of the roots mature.
Very Late: Really nothing much at 90 days. These need around 140 days.
SPECIAL NOTE: Currently it would appear that we are booked up on ALL orders for sweet potato slips except for the Season Closeout Sale. The demand this year has been far greater than we anticipated. Please check back the first part of June to see how the sweet potatoes are sprouting for further updates. If they are sprouting well and it looks like there will be plenty of slips, we will at that time open the orders back up again.
Allgold: Early. Vigorous vines, tan skin with orange flesh, heavy yields. Developed in Oklahoma in 1952. (10)
Amish Bush Porto Rico: Early. Ivy leaf, pink skin with red flesh. (25)
Amish Red: Mid-season, ivy leaf, deep pink/red skin, orange flesh. (5)
Amish White Bunch: (Heirloom Variety) Mid-season. Average viner, cream colored skin, white flesh. Roots are primarily directly under the plant. (5)
Apache: Mid-season. Very vigorous vines, pale orange skin and flesh. Developed by the USDA in 1959. (5)
Batas: Mid-season. Creamy white skin and white flesh, vigorous vines. Half the roots are directly under a central plant. Above average yields. (Unavailable for 2008)
Bermuda White: (Heirloom Variety) Mid-season. Nice white skin, white flesh, roots tend to be spread around. Has very large, long vines. (Unavailable for 2008)
Betty's: (Heirloom Variety) Early. Semi-bush, pink-red skin, light orange flesh. (5)
Beuregarde: Mid-season. Normal leaves, red orange skin, orange flesh. Roots get huge, but the flavor and texture are not as good as some of the heirlooms. (15)
Brazilian: Mid-season. Very vigorous vines, green colored normal leaves, white skin, white flesh, excellent yield. (15)
Brinkley White: Mid-season. (Heirloom Variety) Vigorous vines, green colored normal leaf, creamy-white skin, cream colored flesh, excellent yields. (5)
Bush Porto Rico: Mid-season. Regular leaf, yellow-orange skin and flesh. Needs long season to do well. (25)
California Gold: Early. Very vigorous vines, light orange skin, orange flesh. Roots tend to be long. Above average yields. (15)
Carogold: Early. Thin, rampant vines, bright purple skin, orange flesh. Developed by South Carolina Department of Agriculture in 1958. (15)
Carolina Bunch: Mid-season. Semi-bush, light orange skin with light orange flesh. Average yields. (Unavailable for 2008)
Carolina Ruby: Mid-season. Vining, reddish skin with deep orange flesh. (15)
Carver: Early. Semi-bush, green ivy leaf, pinkish-red skin, light orange flesh, above average yield. (25)
Centennial: Early. Semi-bush, normal leaf, copper skin, pale orange flesh, long, skinny roots, adapted for heavier soils, above average yield. (25)
Continental Red: Early. Semi-bush, green colored ivy leaf, pink-red skin, light orange flesh, above average yield. (25)
Covington: Mid-season. Vining, orange skin and flesh. (15)
Crystal White: Mid-season. Moderate vines, off-white skin, cream flesh. (15)
Darby: Mid-season. Extremely long vines, red skin, deep orange flesh, average yields. (15)
Dingess Connecticut Bloom: Late. Vigorous vines, pinkish-white skin with white flesh, below average yield. Plants like to flower. (5)
Dingess Old Time White: Mid-season. Vigorous vines, good producer of large white skinned, white flesh potatoes. (15)
Dingess Pink Tint: Mid-season. Vigorous vines, white skin with pinkish flecks, white flesh, above average yields. (15)
Dingess Rusty Coat: Late. Large, semi-bush, pale rusty colored skin, white flesh, low yields. (Unavailable for 2008)
Dingess Yellow: Mid-season. Creamish colored skin, creamish colored flesh, flesh is very sweet and semi-moist, above average yields. Very vigorous vines. (Unavailable for 2008)
Edna Evans: Late. (Heirloom Variety) Average vines, light orange skin, orange flesh, average yields. (Unavailable for 2008)
Envy: Early. Sent to us by Rollie Morton. Pale orange flesh and skin, ivy leaf, stays slightly firm when baked. (25)
Frazier White: Early. (Heirloom Variety) Average vining, paler green colored normal leaves, white skin and white flesh, uniform roots, excellent yields, superb for fairs and exhibitions. (5)
Gem: Mid-season. Developed by University of North Carolina in 1964. Viney, light orange skin, pale orange flesh. (5)
Georgia Jet: Early. Semi-bush, green colored normal leaf, pink- red skin, orange flesh, above average yield. While this continues to be our top seller, I find it to be one of the least desirable ones to grow. Yes, it is early. Yes, it gets big, but it cooks up mushy. It doesn't have the flavor or resistance to cracking that some of the other varieties we carry have. We sincerely hope that you will try some of the more flavorful heirlooms that we offer. While you may not get an 8 to 10 pound "whopper," you're going to get something that will tantalize your taste buds with the heirlooms. (15)
Georgia Red: Mid-season. Green colored normal large leaved vining plants, tan/orange skin, deep orange flesh, above average yield. (Unavailable for 2008)
Georgia Yam: Early. Average vining, but a tough one to sprout. Copper orange colored skin, orange colored flesh, excellent yields. (Unavailable for 2008)
Ginseng Red: (Heirloom Variety) Early. Large, semi-bush, ivy leaf, pink skin, light orange flesh. Tends to produce one super large root. (15)
Gold Nugget: Mid-season. Ivy leaf, light red skin, orange flesh. (10)
Golden Jewel: Mid-season. Regular vigorous leaves, orange skin, orange flesh. (5)
Golden Slipper: (Heirloom Variety) Late. Average vines, light orange skin, light orange flesh, long slender roots, average yields. (5)
Goldstar: Early. Average vines, pink skin, light orange flesh, excellent yields. (15)
Hayman: (Heirloom Variety) Mid-season. Vigorous vines, cream colored skin, cream flesh, average yield. Plants tend to produce very large numbers of smaller sized roots. This one never seems to get very large, but flavor is good. (15)
Heartogold: Early. Developed in 1947. Vigorous vines, huge yields of tan skinned, bright orange flesh potatoes. (15)
Hernandez: Mid-season. Vigorous vines, dark orange skin, dark orange flesh. Tends to be very moist when cooked, above average yields. (15)
Ivis White Cream: (Heirloom Variety) Early. Pale green normal leaves, cream skin, cream flesh, uniform roots, excellent yields. (25)
Japanese: Early. Large, semi-bush, green colored ivy leaf, pink-red skin, pale orange flesh, excellent yields. (25)
Jeanie: Mid-season. Average vines, deep pink skin, light orange flesh, average yields. (Unavailable for 2008)
Jewell: Mid-season. Semi-bush, greenish colored normal leaves, above average yields, tends to produce medium sized roots regardless of the season length. Has light orange skin with light orange flesh, on the moist side. (10)
Jubilee: Early. Average vining, cream colored skin, cream colored flesh, above average yields. (Unavailable for 2008)
Korean Purple: (Heirloom Variety) Early. Vining, dark green colored normal leaves, purple skin, white flesh, excellent yields. Very sweet, one of Linda's favorites. (Sold out for entire 2008 season.)
Laceleaf: Early. Semi-bush, greenish purple ivy leaves, pink skin, pale orange flesh, excellent yields. (10)
Margaret Bray: Mid-season. Kentucky heirloom. Ivy leaf, pink/red skin, orange flesh. (15)
Martins: Early. Vigorous vines, orange skin, light orange flesh, excellent yields. (Unavailable for 2008)
Maryland 810: Early. Average vines, red skin, deep orange flesh, very moist, above average yields. Bake without peeling and wrapped in foil. (10)
Maynard Family White: (Heirloom Variety) Late. Very vigorous vines, white flesh, white skin. (Unavailable for 2008)
Memphis Pride: Mid-season. Vining, pinkish skin, light orange flesh, above average yields. (15)
Millard Cooper: (Heirloom Variety) Late. Vigorous vines, cream colored skin, white flesh, old fashioned, rough shaped roots. (Unavailable for 2008)
Nancy Hall: (Heirloom Variety) Late. Creamy yellow skin and flesh, excellent flavor, but roots never get very large. (Unavailable for 2008)
Nemagold: Mid-season. Oklahoma introduction from 1958. Orange/tan skin, orange semi-moist flesh. (15)
Nugget: Mid-season. Introduced from NC Experimental Station in 1961. Average vines, pinkish skin, light orange flesh, average yields. (10)
Oakleaf: Early. Semi-bush, greenish purple colored ivy leaves, pink skin, light orange flesh, excellent yields. (25)
Okinawan: Very late. Pale lavender skin, purple flesh, dry flesh, a very poor sprouter. (APRIL 13, 2008 - THIS VARIETY WILL BE TOTALLY UNAVAILABLE FOR THE 2008 SEASON.)
Oklahoma Red: Mid-season. Average vines, regular leaf, red skin, orange flesh. (5)
Oklamar: Mid-season. Developed by Oklahoma State in 1957. Purple skin with salmon flesh. (10)
Old Brazil: (Heirloom Variety) Mid-season. Rampant viner, white skin, white flesh, tends to produce either a huge root or nothing at all. (5)
Old Fashioned Southern Queen: (Heirloom Variety) Mid-season. Very vigorous vines, white skin, cream flesh, average yields. (5)
Old Henry: Early. Vining, cream white skin, white flesh, uniform roots, average yield. (15)
Old Kentucky: (Heirloom Variety) Mid-season. Old fashioned, rough looking, but tasty, white skin, white flesh. (Unavailable for 2008)
Orange Oakleaf: (Heirloom Variety) Early. Pale copper colored roots, nice bright orange flesh, average vining, above average yields. (15)
Pelican Processor: Mid-season. Developed in Louisiana in 1944. A white fleshed, white skinned variety. (15)
Poplar Root: (Heirloom Variety) Mid-season. Large, slim, white skin and flesh, very vigorous vines. (10)
Pumpkin Yam: (Heirloom Variety) Early. Average vines, orange skin, light orange flesh, excellent yields. (10)
Purple: Early. Lots of vines, deep purple roots with purple flesh. (25)
Qualls: (Heirloom Variety from Virginia) Late. Pale tan orange roots with similar colored flesh. (5)
Red Ivy Leaf: Early. Semi-bush, green colored ivy leaf, deep pink skin, light orange flesh, average yield. (25)
Red Wine Velvet: (Heirloom Variety) Mid-season. Average vines, deep red skin, orange flesh, average yield. (15)
Red Yam: Early. Large semi-bush, large root, red skin, orange flesh, above average yield. (5)
Redcliff: Mid-season. Developed by University of South Carolina in 1966. Orange skin and flesh. (15)
Regal: Late. Average vines, red skin, orange flesh, average yields. (5)
Ringley's Porto Rico: (Heirloom Variety) Early. Average vines, ivy leaf type with pale, off-cream to tan colored skin, apricot flesh, average yields. (25)
Sharp: (Heirloom Variety) Mid-season. Bush, purplish-green stems, orange skin, orange flesh, above average yields. (Unavailable for 2008)
Shoregold: Early. Semi-bush, red skin, orange flesh, above average yields. (15)
Southern Queen: Mid-season. Vigorous vines, white skin and flesh, average yields. (Unavailable for 2008)
Spanish Red: (Heirloom Variety) Very late. Large, semi-bush, red skin, white flesh, long, skinny roots. (Unavailable for 2008)
Stevenson's: (Heirloom Variety) Mid-season. Bush, light orange skin, light orange flesh, above average yields. (10)
Stoker Red: Late. Average vines, pale red skin, salmon colored flesh, average yields. (Unavailable for 2008)
Sumor: Early. Average vines, medium pale green normal leaves, cream white skin, white flesh, plants frequently flower, above average yield. After several months in storage I have found these to be a near suitable substitute for Irish potatoes. (Unavailable for 2008)
Sunnyside: Mid-season. Developed by USDA in 1953. Pale orange/tan skin, pale orange flesh. (10)
Tennessee Top Mark: (Heirloom Variety) Mid-season. Vining, dark pink skin, orange flesh. (Unavailable for 2008)
Theodore Meece Old Fashioned White: (Heirloom Variety) Mid-season. Long vines, white skin, white flesh, average yields. (15)
Vardaman: Mid-season. Bush, purple colored normal leaves, light orange skin, orange flesh, long skinny roots, average yield. (25)
Violetta: (Heirloom Variety) Early. Vining, bright purple skin, white flesh, superbly sweet, above average yields. Another of Linda's favorites. (Sold out for entire 2008 season.)
Wakenda: (Heirloom Variety) Early. Average vines, dark pink skin, dark orange flesh, excellent yields. (Unavailable for 2008)
White Delite: Mid-season. Average vines, purple skin, white flesh, average yields. (10)
White Hayman: Mid-season. Green colored normal leaves, vigorous vines, white skin, white flesh, roots can get large. (Unavailable for 2008)
White Jewell: Mid-season. Average vines, cream colored skin, cream colored flesh, average yields. (Unavailable for 2008)
White Queen: Mid-season. Average vines, white skin, white flesh, uniform roots, average yields. (Unavailable for 2008)
Whitestar: Mid-season. Introduced in 1948 by the USDA as a livestock feed cultivar. White skin, white flesh, uniform roots, vigorous vines. (15)
White Triumph: Mid-season. Ivy leaf, vining, small roots, white skin, white flesh, average yields. (5)
White Yam: (Heirloom Variety) Mid-season. Average vines, white skin, creamy-white flesh, above average yields. (Unavailable for 2008)
Willowleaf: (Heirloom Variety) Early. Lare, semi-bush, light orange skin, orange flesh, above average yield. (Unavailable for 2008)
Yellow Jersey: (Heirloom Variety) Mid-season. Vining, green normal leaves, creamy colored skin, white flesh, low yields. (Unavailable for 2008)