The standard variety for commercial sweet potato production in the North, Georgia Jet is almost irritatingly reliable in colder climes—bulks up fast and yields like a boss. Moist flesh is moderately sweet.
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| Variety | Product Type | Skin Color | Flesh Color | Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauregard | slips | red | orange | 90-100 days |
| Covington | slips | rose | dark orange | 100 days |
| Georgia Jet | slips | deep red | deep orange | 90 days |
| Murasaki | slips | purple | white | 120 days |
| O’Henry | slips | buff | creamy white | 90-100 days |
| Vardaman | slips | golden | bright orange | 100-110 days |
This item will drop-ship via USPS directly from our supplier according to your region (please see below). If you would like to request a different shipping week than the one recommended for your region, you can do that at checkout (within reason—slips cannot be safely shipped when the weather is too cold).
Sweet potatoes are no fussier than winter squash—if you can grow butternut, you can grow sweet potatoes! See below for more information.
Sweet potato slips are shipped by region, not by USDA zone (see map below). In the Northeast they ship in mid to late May. If you live in a colder microclimate than your surrounding region, you may request a shipping week when placing your order.
Shipping schedule may change due to weather conditions or other variables. You will be notified via email when your order has shipped.
| region | timing |
|---|---|
| ■ 1 | April 15-25 |
| ■ 2 | April 22-May 5 |
| ■ 3 | May 3-13 |
| ■ 4 | May 10-20 |
| ■ 5 | May 15-25 |
| ■ 6 | May 20-30 |
Sweet potatoes are tropical drama queens and need lots of heat and pampering to perform in the North. They prefer rich, slightly acidic soil (pH 5.5 to 6.5).
