{"product_id":"murasaki-sweet-potato","title":"Murasaki Sweet Potato","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMurasaki Sweet Potato\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIpomoea Batatas\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edays to maturity: 105 days\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eplant spacing: 2 plant per square foot \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esunlight requirements: 6-14 hours\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elook out for: whitefly hiding on the underside of the leaves, plus the plant spreads like a vine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eharvest notes: h\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003earvest tubers and cure them indoors to produce more sugars\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eannual\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Japanese, “Murasaki” means purple, and on the outside, Murasaki Sweet Potatoes are a reddish purple. Inside, they’re creamy white like a traditional russet. And yet, they’re \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eundeniably sweet, with a subtle hint of chestnut flavor. The purple beauty’s soft white flesh is loaded with vitamin C and dietary fiber. Best of all, Murasaki is resistant to both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esouthern root-knot nematode and Fusarium root rot, which is a big deal for South Florida Summer growing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSweet potatoes are great summer crops for your raised bed or your food forest just make sure your raised bed doesn't have much else in it since these plants really spread out! Sweet potatoes will thrive relatively pest free (check the underside of the leaves often for whitefly) and don't mind the heat, humidity and rainfall of summer. They are a very diverse food crop as the leaves can be eaten cooked and then you get a root crop! Fun fact: the more you prune your sweet potato plant above ground (by harvesting and eating the leaves) the more energy your plant will put into making you roots, so by harvesting (and eating) your greens you are also helping increase your root harvest yield. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little River Cooperative","offers":[{"title":"4\" potted plant","offer_id":42665013149778,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 gal potted plant","offer_id":42665013182546,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 gal potted plant","offer_id":42665013215314,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0535\/4461\/products\/ScreenShot2021-06-08at3.01.00PM.png?v=1623179229","url":"https:\/\/littlerivernursery.co\/products\/murasaki-sweet-potato","provider":"Little River Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}