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Sweet Potato Bonita - Ipomoea batatas

Ipomoea batatas Bonita
Sweet Potato, Yam

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Beautiful development of the branches and looking forward to the moment of harvesting them. Unfortunately, a mishap led to the accidental uprooting of a first series of two potatoes! What a treat!

Françoise, 22/10/2024

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Early and productive variety, offering tubers with a pinkish-purple skin and white flesh. The sweet potato is a root vegetable native to South America. Its elongated tuber with a slightly sweet taste is cooked like a potato. The plant's foliage is highly decorative. The plug plants of this variety can be planted from April to June, after the last frost, in open ground, under cover or in pots, depending on the climate. Harvesting can be done from September to November.
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 Bonita sweet potato is an early and productive variety, producing tubers with a pinkish-purple skin and white flesh. The sweet potato is a root vegetable native to South America. Its elongated tuber with a slightly sweet taste can be cooked like a potato. The plant's foliage is highly decorative. The plug plants of this variety can be planted from April to June, after the last frost, in open ground, under cover or in pots, depending on the climate. Harvesting can be done from September to November.

Standing at only about twenty centimeters tall, this perennial plant can spread over several meters wide thanks to its long creeping stems. Belonging to the Convolvulaceae family and the Ipomoea genus, it has highly decorative foliage. Some varieties have been selected for their foliage and can be grown in gardens as ornamental plants, such as Ipomoea Illusion Midnight Lace or Ipomoea Sweet Heart Purple.

Vegetable varieties produce elongated tubers with flesh colors ranging from white, yellow, orange to purple. This exotic plant requires heat and water to thrive. It can be planted in open ground in regions with hot summers. In cooler regions, opt for growing it under cover or in pots.

In terms of cooking, sweet potatoes can be prepared like regular potatoes (mashed, gratins, etc.). Their sweet taste also makes them suitable for desserts such as cakes, pies, or jams. The edible leaves can be cooked and consumed like spinach. Sweet potatoes are rich in beta-carotene, vitamin B6, and minerals such as copper and manganese.

Harvesting: Sweet potatoes are short-day plants. Tuber formation starts in September-October when the foliage turns yellow. Just before harvesting, cut the foliage. Gently dig up the tubers with a 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. Keep them in a cool, dry place away from light.

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

 

Harvest

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

Plant habit

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

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour medium green
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased
Product reference40711

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Planting and care

The cultivation of the sweet potato requires average temperatures above 20°C (68°F), ideally around 25°C (77°F). The sweet potato can be planted directly in the ground if the summers are hot. For cooler regions, prefer greenhouse cultivation (heated if necessary) or container gardening.

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

In the ground and in greenhouses:

Transplanting in the ground in sunny regions should take place around mid-May, when the risk of frost is eliminated and the soil is sufficiently warm.

The sweet potato thrives in most types of soil, with a preference for loose, slightly sandy, well-drained, and rich soil. Choose a very sunny spot. Prepare a large area 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, sweet potatoes are grown as annuals.

In containers: 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 yield 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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