Post by macmex on Feb 8, 2021 1:04:25 GMT
It is okay to grow slips from sweet potatoes purchased in the supermarket. Sometimes they may have been treated with a retardant, to slow the production of sprouts, but this can be overcome by storing the roots for a couple weeks in a very warm (as in 100 F) environment. This seems to wake them up and get them going.
While I prefer growing rarer varieties, there is absolutely nothing the matter with store purchased sweet potatoes, nor with those varieties. Here is a great article which tells what varieties are commonly found in the supermarket, their special qualities and how to recognize which variety is which. I really appreciate this author's perspective. He didn't just research and write. He has been a long time sweet potato aficionado and knows his stuff.
Field Guide to Sweet Potato Varieties
While I prefer growing rarer varieties, there is absolutely nothing the matter with store purchased sweet potatoes, nor with those varieties. Here is a great article which tells what varieties are commonly found in the supermarket, their special qualities and how to recognize which variety is which. I really appreciate this author's perspective. He didn't just research and write. He has been a long time sweet potato aficionado and knows his stuff.
Field Guide to Sweet Potato Varieties