Sweet Potato

Root of the plant of the Batata.

Category:
Share:

Description

Also known as Batata, chaco or sweet potato. Brownish on the outside and yellowish or white on the inside, about twelve centimetres long, five in diameter; Has some resemblance to the potato, although it is more irregularly shaped, elongated and pointed at the ends and its taste is surprisingly very sweet.

Varieties: There are many varieties depending on the colour of the skin and the meat. So we can find
the following: Californian, red meat, Jasper, red meat, Violet, smooth skin violet and pink meat, Georgia, orange flesh, Rosa de Malaga, Amarilla de Malaga, Lisa de Tucumán, etc.

Seasonality: Normally harvested during the months of October and November