Post by macmex on Jun 25, 2021 15:07:36 GMT
There is an entire series of sweet potatoes which was released in 2020. It's distinctive is that these varieties produce showy, ornamental plants and good quality roots for eating. Last I heard most were sold out for 2021. A friend sent me some plants of Kaukura and Makatea, both varieties with traditional, orange colored roots. Kaukura has maroon colored leaves and stems. Makatea looks like the lime green Marguerita variety, but is supposed to have high quality roots. Here's a link to an article about the Treasure Island Sweet Potato Series.
Here's the link to this forum's thread on Kaukura. In this thread I explain how I came to have two slips of Kaukura and of Makatea. I shipped my friend back an equal number. They were small but so far I haven't lost any, and they are beginning to grow.
June, one of our very first members on the Sweet Potato Network, posted a thread about these under General Discussion. Here's the link Kaukura and Makatea .
Here's a photo I took of Makatea last night. The heat has been so much, that some slips got scalded by the hot air escaping from my plastic mulch. Makatea, which was already pretty tiny, actually shrank a bit, due to the heat. Then, it began to grow. It's looking pretty hopeful now.
Right now the Treasure Island varieties are hard to obtain and rather pricey, but I suspect they will become much more available in the coming year and prices will drop.
Here's the link to this forum's thread on Kaukura. In this thread I explain how I came to have two slips of Kaukura and of Makatea. I shipped my friend back an equal number. They were small but so far I haven't lost any, and they are beginning to grow.
June, one of our very first members on the Sweet Potato Network, posted a thread about these under General Discussion. Here's the link Kaukura and Makatea .
Here's a photo I took of Makatea last night. The heat has been so much, that some slips got scalded by the hot air escaping from my plastic mulch. Makatea, which was already pretty tiny, actually shrank a bit, due to the heat. Then, it began to grow. It's looking pretty hopeful now.
Right now the Treasure Island varieties are hard to obtain and rather pricey, but I suspect they will become much more available in the coming year and prices will drop.
