Post by macmex on Dec 7, 2021 19:20:23 GMT
2021 was the first time I grew this sweet potato and had no idea how it would do. The slips grew vigorously and come fall I dug the roots, being pleasantly surprised at the good size harvest and handsome roots.
High Orange looks, for all the world, to be a more "orangy version" of Red Wine Velvet. The roots, indeed, look just like Red Wine Velvet, but with a slight orange cast to them instead of the beet red color of RWV. This variety has the same prominent "varicose vein" pattern as Red Wine Velvet.
High Orange's leaves are shaped differently, however. They're not the typical heart shaped leaves. I don't know what this shape/pattern is called.
I dug these toward the end of the harvest and waited until near Thanksgiving to try cooking any. Wow! This is a good one! It's a moist variety, just like Red Wine Velvet. When baked the roots "sweat" sugars like RWV and Beauregard. This is a dead giveaway for moist flesh.
Flesh color is about the same as Red Wine Velvet as is the flavor. In all my years I never thought I'd encounter another variety as moist and sweet as RWV, but High Orange is.
I look forward to getting to know this variety better over time.
High Orange looks, for all the world, to be a more "orangy version" of Red Wine Velvet. The roots, indeed, look just like Red Wine Velvet, but with a slight orange cast to them instead of the beet red color of RWV. This variety has the same prominent "varicose vein" pattern as Red Wine Velvet.
High Orange's leaves are shaped differently, however. They're not the typical heart shaped leaves. I don't know what this shape/pattern is called.
I dug these toward the end of the harvest and waited until near Thanksgiving to try cooking any. Wow! This is a good one! It's a moist variety, just like Red Wine Velvet. When baked the roots "sweat" sugars like RWV and Beauregard. This is a dead giveaway for moist flesh.
Flesh color is about the same as Red Wine Velvet as is the flavor. In all my years I never thought I'd encounter another variety as moist and sweet as RWV, but High Orange is.
I look forward to getting to know this variety better over time.
