Sweet Potato Varieties

Compare 6 sweet potato cultivars. Find the perfect variety for your garden based on how you want to use them, growth habit, and days to maturity.

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Beauregard

Beauregard

90–100 days Heirloom / OP

Most widely grown commercial variety; reddish-copper skin; orange flesh; high yield; good disease resistance.

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Covington

Covington

95–105 days Heirloom / OP

Rose-copper skin; bright orange flesh; sweet flavour; compact vine habit; good disease resistance.

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Georgia Jet

Georgia Jet

85–90 days Heirloom / OP

Earliest maturing sweet potato; red skin with deep orange moist flesh; developed at University of Georgia; good for northern short-season gardens; vigorous vines.

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Jewel

Jewel

100–110 days Heirloom / OP

Copper skin; deep orange moist flesh; stores very well; vigorous vines; reliable in most climates.

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Murasaki

Murasaki

100–110 days Heirloom / OP

Japanese variety; deep purple skin with white dry starchy flesh; less sweet than orange types; excellent roasted or tempura-fried; performs well in cooler climates.

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