SWEET POTATO, Purple Candy

Sweet Potato Purple Candy is a versatile plant that serves both ornamental and culinary purposes, celebrated for its dark green, deeply lobed leaves. It yields sweet potatoes with a striking purple skin and unique purple flesh. When cooked, the tubers offer a tender, moist, and creamy texture, accompanied by a mild, sweet, and nutty flavour. The finger-shaped leaves are edible, contributing a fresh, spinach-like taste to a variety of dishes. Purple Candy is particularly well-suited for salads and pairs wonderfully with Asian and Caribbean cuisines. This vigorous vining plant thrives in shaded areas and is suitable for containers, window boxes, or traditional gardens. Low-maintenance and requiring only regular watering and well-drained soil, it also boasts resistance to common pests and diseases, making it a dependable choice for both novice and seasoned gardeners.

Harvest the tubers from late summer to early fall, ensuring they have fully matured. After harvesting, cure the skins by placing them in the sun for a few hours, then transferring them to a warm, humid location for ten days before storing them in cooler, dry conditions.