Okinawa Sweet Potatoes
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Quantity/Pack: 5 Pounds
Seasonality: Year Round
Origin: USA
The inside of the Okinawa Sweet Potato is a bright magenta color; very surprising, yet pleasing to the eye.
Melissa's Okinawa Sweet Potatoes are tan in color; similar to a russet potato, but once cut open this variety is very different. The inside of the Okinawa Sweet Potato is a bright magenta color; very surprising, yet pleasing to the eye. Enjoy these potatoes baked, roasted, boiled, steamed, candied, scalloped, or mashed. Add a little applesauce, plus a dash of nutmeg, cinnamon and grated orange rind to the mashed sweet potatoes to enhance this versatile vegetable's excellent flavor. Perfect for flavoring pies, cakes and breads.
Melissa's Okinawa Sweet Potatoes keep well in ventilated areas, preferably a basket. Do not refrigerate. Use within a few days for optimum quality.