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Sweet Potato Beauregard - Ipomoea batatas

Ipomoea batatas Beauregard
Sweet Potato, Yam

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Very fast delivery and mini plant well packaged with plenty of roots. Thank you Promesse de Fleurs.

Jeanette, 29/04/2021

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Variety producing tubercles with a pinkish skin and orange flesh, of excellent taste. Its elongated tubercle with a slightly sweet taste is cooked like a potato. It can be planted from April to June, after the last frosts, in open ground, under shelter or in a pot, depending on the climate. Harvesting will take place from September to November. Young plants from organic farming.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
20 cm
Spread at maturity
1.50 m
Exposure
Sun
Soil moisture
Moist soil
Best planting time May to June
Recommended planting time April to June
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Description

The organic Beauregard sweet potato is a variety that produces tubers with a pinkish skin and orange flesh of excellent taste. It has an elongated shape and a slightly sweet flavor that is very pleasant in the mouth. This root vegetable is cooked like a potato. Young sweet potatoes are planted from April to June, after the last frost, in open ground, under cover or in pots, depending on the climate. Harvesting takes place from September to November.

The young plants come from organic farming and have received the AB certification.

The sweet potato, known as Ipomoea batatas in Latin, is a perennial plant with swollen tubers native to South America. Standing only about twenty centimeters tall, it can spread several meters wide thanks to its long creeping stems. Belonging to the family of Convolvulaceae and the genus of Ipomoea, it has very decorative foliage. Some varieties have been selected for their foliage and can be grown in gardens as ornamental plants, such as the Illusion Midnight Lace or the Sweet Heart Purple Ipomoea.

Vegetable varieties produce large elongated tubers with flesh colors ranging from white, yellow, orange, to purple. This tropical plant needs warmth and water to thrive. It can be planted in open ground in regions with hot summers, with abundant watering in summer. In cooler regions, opt for cultivation under cover or in pots.

In terms of cooking, sweet potatoes can be prepared like regular potatoes (mashed, gratin, soups, fries, chips, etc.). Their sweet taste also allows them to be used in desserts such as cakes, pies, or jams. The edible leaves can be consumed like spinach. Sweet potatoes are rich in beta-carotene, vitamin B6, and minerals (copper and manganese).

Harvesting: sweet potatoes are short-day plants. Tuber formation begins in September-October when the foliage turns yellow. Just before harvesting, cut the foliage. Gently dig out the tubers with a garden fork, taking care not to damage them. Let them dry in the sun for a few hours. Harvesting should be completed before the first frost.

Storage: sweet potatoes can be stored like regular potatoes. Store them in a cool, dry place away from light.

Gardener's tip: Although the plant provides cover, mulch the soil to keep it moist and reduce weed growth, especially at the beginning of the cultivation.

Harvest

Harvest time September to November
Type of vegetable Root vegetable
Vegetable colour pink
Size of vegetable Medium
Interest Flavour, Nutritional value, Colour
Flavour Sugary
Use Jam, Patisserie, Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 20 cm
Spread at maturity 1.50 m
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased
Product reference897041

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Planting and care

The cultivation of the sweet potato requires temperatures averaging above 20°C, ideally around 25°C. The sweet potato can be planted in open ground if summers are warm, with careful monitoring of watering. For cooler regions, prefer cultivation under cover (heated if necessary) or in pots.

First, allow the young plants to grow by transplanting them into crates or buckets measuring 8 to 13 cm (3 to 5in) in diameter, filled with compost. Place them in a warm and bright location. Water regularly.

In open ground and under cover:

Transplanting in open ground in sunny regions takes place around mid-May, when the risk of frost has passed and the soil is sufficiently warmed.

The sweet potato thrives in most types of soil, with a preference for loose, slightly sandy, well-drained, and fertile soil. Choose a highly sunny spot. Prepare a large space as the sweet potato will develop long creeping stems. Add well-rotted compost in the previous autumn. Loosen the soil deeply. Space the rows 90 cm (35in) apart. Mound up the soil along the entire row to form a 15 cm (6in) high ridge. Flatten the top and plant the obtained plants every 30 cm (12in). Hill up the plants when the stems are well developed. Water very regularly. In our regions, the sweet potato is cultivated as an annual.

In pots: transplant the plants into pots with a diameter of at least 30 cm (12in), filled with a mixture of compost and garden soil. Place the pots in full sun. Water regularly. Hill up the plants by adding compost. This will result in a beautiful plant and a small harvest will be possible in the same autumn, although it will be low.

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Cultivation

Best planting time May to June
Recommended planting time April to June

Care

Soil moisture Tolerant
Disease resistance Good

Intended location

Type of use Container, Vegetable garden, Greenhouse, Conservatory
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Soil light
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 130
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