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03606c2d... 1y ago

I grew two types of sweet potatoes this year.

'Beauregard' is an orange sweet potato that has been the standard in my garden. It only needs 90 days to produce a good crop and grows very well in zone 5b. The tubers are set in a clump right under the main stem which makes it easy to dig.

'Murasaki' was the new one that I tested out in 2024. I really like the flavor of this creamy sweet potato. However, it was somewhat of a challenge to grow. I had it spaced at 12" and it should have been closer to 24". The tubers were set very deep in the ground and they spread out from the plant. Hard to dig them without slicing a tuber.

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Jack Spirko 1y ago

I have been growing Murasaki for about 10 years and I grow only it now. It is an amazing plant, the greens are worth it alone the tubers are like a bonus.

I also make about 200 bucks a year on selling slips on Nextdoor, I could make a lot more if I wanted but I sell 10 slips for 10 bucks, I can make enough to do that with the "airstacks" on my ponds in one go. So that is how many I sell with a few more bundles for friends for free.

The Murasaki tubers are amazing, they are like half way between a sweet potato and a regular potato in flavor. The skin is so thin it gets washed off if you scrub them too hard.

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Maria2000 1y ago

That murasaki sounds interesting, i need to look those up.

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Maria2000 1y ago

Btw i was unable to zap you just now.

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Phil 1y ago

Love Murasaki potatoes! With butter, a baked Murasaki almost tastes like a dessert